Can yellow croaker be farmed artificially? An article to understand the current state of farming

The yellow croaker is also called yellow fish, and is divided into the large yellow croaker and the small yellow croaker, each one of China's four major marine species. The yellow croaker is born in the East China Sea, and in the middle of its head there are two hard stones, also called otoliths, and it is also called stone-path fish. It is one of China's important economic fish. So can yellow croaker be farmed artificially?

Can yellow croaker be farmed artificially?

Yellow croaker can be farmed artificially. After many years of research on yellow croaker, large-scale fry rearing began in 1990, and commercial fish farming began to expand in scale from 1992, with output increasing year by year. The farming provinces started from Fujian and spread to Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hainan and other provinces.

How is yellow croaker farmed artificially?

The yellow croaker is relatively precious, so when selecting fish stock you must be very careful and meticulous, as only this way can you raise the survival rate of yellow croaker farming and reduce losses. We usually choose fish stock that is relatively uniform in size, robust and lively, with relatively intact scales, glossy skin, no internal or external injuries, and no diseases for stocking, as only this is helpful for unified management of the fish school.

To maintain the natural golden-yellow body color of commercial fish, in the later stage of farming a shade must be added over the cage net to control light. The optimal growth water temperature is 22-26°C, salinity 1.8%-2.5%, dissolved oxygen 5 ml/L or more, and pH 8.0.