Commercialization project: “Artificial reproduction, cultivation and sale of young-of-the-year grass carp in the conditions of the second and third fish-breeding zones.”

Applicant: LLP “Research and Production Center for Fisheries”

Grantee/Private Partner: Bukhtarminskoye Spawning and Rearing Farm LLP

Goal: Organization of a pond fish farm in the III fish-breeding zone for the artificial reproduction, cultivation and sale of grass carp fish stock for stocking natural reservoirs with fish.

Tasks:

1. Creation of a production site for pond rearing of young-of-the-year grass carp in the third fish-breeding zone.
2. Organization of work to obtain grass carp larvae and raise them to the stage of grown juveniles.
3. Organization of sales of final products (grass carp fingerlings).

Project implementation location: East Kazakhstan region, Kurchum district, Malkovoe village, Bukhtarma spawning and rearing farm LLP.

Project implementation period: 2022-2024.

Post-implementation period of the project: 2025-2027.

Expected results:

1. A production site for pond rearing of young-of-the-year grass carp will be created in the third fish-breeding zone.
2. Work will be organized to obtain grass carp larvae and raise them to the fingerling stage in ponds.
3. The sale of final products (grass carp fingerlings) will be organized.

Results obtained in 2022: A search for suppliers was carried out and contracts were concluded for the purchase of equipment and materials to carry out activities

Results obtained in 2023: A production site has been created for pond rearing of white carp fingerlings in the second and third fish-breeding zones, Work has been organized to obtain grass carp larvae and their rearing to the stage of grown-up juveniles, The sale of the final product (grass carp fingerlings) has been organized.

Results obtained in 2024:

1. Contracts for the supply of materials and equipment have been signed;
2. Contracts for the supply of  grass carp fish have been signed;
3. Grass carp fish have been transported from the place of purchase to the ponds of LLP “Bukhtarminskoye Spawning and Rearing Farm.”;
4. The facility has been prepared, the incubation system has undergone a preliminary test run, and the “lanterns” on the Amur apparatus have been replaced;
5. The  grass carp broodstock has been evaluated, the physiological condition of the fish has been assessed, and the breeders and replacement stock have been separated;
6. Pre-spawning conditioning of  grass carp breeders was carried out to ensure full maturation of reproductive products;
7. Eggs and milt were obtained, fertilization and incubation of eggs were carried out, followed by the development of pre-larvae and then larvae;
8. The larvae were kept in special incubation units;
9. Ponds were stocked with  grass carp larvae, and  grass carp fingerlings were obtained;
10. The  grass carp stocking material grown in ponds has been sold;
11. A report on the completed work has been prepared;
12. A seminar on  grass carp reproduction was held in the third fish breeding zone.