Intelligence
Selection program produces channel catfish with improved processing yield
A selection program can produce channel catfish with smaller heads relative to their body weights to deliver higher dress and fillet yields.
Health & Welfare
Holding gravid catfish in mesh bags reduces stress, improves reproduction
A study compared holding gravid catfish in mesh bags to tanks as a stress-reduction strategy and to improve reproductive performance.
Health & Welfare
Effect of post-spawning feeding on reproduction in channel catfish
Feeding channel catfish broodstock once a week to satiation limited fish growth but resulted in optimum condition factor during the post-spawning phase.