Carp breeding and distribution

Abstract

Fish provide a good source of protein but there are very few fish in the rivers of the Highlands and the people there live too far away from the coast to get fish from the sea. Because of this, the Department of Primary Industry has introduced fish farming to the Highlands.
Fish farming projects start with small fish which are kept in ponds and looked after carefully until they are big enough to eat. This article describes work carried out at Aiyura where carp are bred for distribution to small fish projects.