FIELD DOCUMENT
( DRAFT )

INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR
BANGLADESH

	IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY OF CARP BROODFISH MANAGEMENT
	C O N T E N T S

Prepared
by

ANDRAS PETERI
SHIBABRATA NANDI
and
SAMARENDRA NATH CHOWDHURY

MINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND LIVESTOCK, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The authors wish to express their gratitude to Dr. P.C. Choudhury, C.T.A., of FAO/UNDP Project BGD/87/045 for their advice and comments; to Mr. A.K.A. Rahman, Director of DoF, providing facilities in conducting field work; to Mr. I. Murshed and Mr. D. Mohoshin, Farm Managers for their generous help in the broodfish management and fish breeding. Special thanks are due to Prof. Abu Tweb A. Ahmed STA of the Project for designing and editing this paper.

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C O N T E N T S

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MATERIAL AND METHODS

2.1 Preparation of broodfish in off season

2.1.2 Pond preparation and manuring

2.1.3 Feeding of broodfish

2.1.4 Other treatments

2.1.5 Evaluation of management systems

2.2 Broodfish preparation for repeated breeding

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

3.1 Effect of pond management and feeding on the growth of broodfish

3.2 Effect the improved pond management method on prodictivity of broodfish

3.3 Repeated breeding of broodfish

3.4 Failure of catla breeding

4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

APPENDIX