Poland is the largest carp producer in the EU

For years, Poland has been the largest producer of carp in the European Union, and domestic production accounts for about 30 percent. of the EU - informs the National Support Center for Agriculture. - There are over 850 fish farms in the country with a total area of ponds of about 70,000 m². ha. The volume of domestic carp production in recent years has ranged from 17 thousand tons. tons up to 21 thousand tons per year. Carp production and catch in 2021 accounted for over 30 percent. catching freshwater fish in Poland - informed Marcin Wroński, Deputy Director General of KOWR. Carp is a fish bred in a three-year cycle. This means that for three years the fish grows to a commercial weight of 1.5-3 kg. In 2021, the average consumption of carp in the country was 0.49 kg per capita, and the share of consumption in relation to all fish and seafood consumed in the country was over 3%. The price of fish is of great importance for the consumption of fish. This year, as in the case of many ...