Health & Welfare

Florida study achieves tank spawning of southern flounder

Southern flounder offer potential in aquaculture to answer declining fishery landings and increased demand, but insufficient fingerlings are available. 

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Captive reproduction, larviculture of Florida pompano
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Health & Welfare

Captive reproduction, larviculture of Florida pompano

U.S. trials indicated wild-caught pampano could be feed trained and spawned in captivity via hormonal induction. Observations of fecundity, egg fertilization rates, and spawning frequency suggested that quan­tities of pompano seedstock could be produced over time. Although survival during test larviculture was low, the trials showed pompano larvae can be reared following standard commercial practices.