Transcript BAITFISH AQUACULTURE [objectives]

BAITFISH AQUACULTURE
[objectives]
• Identify common species
• Explain production techniques for golden
shiners, fathead minnows, and goldfish
• Discuss baitfish marketing
BAITFISH SPECIES
Golden shiner
Fathead minnow
PRODUCTION
• Golden shiner females deposit their eggs
on spawning mats
• Mats with eggs are transferred to hatching
ponds
PRODUCTION
• Fathead minnows spawn on the underside
of objects in the water
• Males guard the eggs which hatch out in 5
to 6 days
MARKETING BAITFISH
• Usually harvested from ponds using small
mesh seine nets
MARKETING BAITFISH
• Baitfish are graded to ensure uniform size
MARKETING BAITFISH
• Baitfish are usually held in vats until sold
MARKETING BAITFISH
• Hauling is done in trucks that control
temperature and oxygen levels