{"id":2113,"date":"2022-02-02T19:09:28","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T18:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/?page_id=2113"},"modified":"2022-02-15T10:56:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T09:56:46","slug":"catfish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/en\/species\/catfish\/","title":{"rendered":"Catfish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Afrikanischer-Raubwels-1-1024x792.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1635\" width=\"457\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Afrikanischer-Raubwels-1-1024x792.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Afrikanischer-Raubwels-1-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Afrikanischer-Raubwels-1-768x594.png 768w, https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Afrikanischer-Raubwels-1-1536x1187.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Afrikanischer-Raubwels-1-2048x1583.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"african-catfish-clarias\">African catfish (Clarias)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The freshwater fish is characterized by its robustness and rapid growth. Another distinctive feature is that the African catfish is able to breathe air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">African catfish production in aquaculture has increased significantly in recent years. The output is currently around 240,000 tons per year. In Germany, about 1,025 tons of African catfish were produced in 2020 (FIZ, 2021). This places catfish in the medium range of fish species produced in Germany (FIZ, 2021). Worldwide, production takes place in various production systems, from pond systems to recirculation systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources-and-detailed-scientific-information-on-catfish-can-be-found-at\"> Sources and detailed scientific information on catfish can be found at:  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aquakulturinfo.de\/wels-afrikanischer-raubwels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aquakulturinfo: Wels, Afrikanischer Raubwels (only available in German)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fischinfo.de\/images\/broschueren\/pdf\/FIZ_Daten_und_Fakten_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIZ, 2021. Fischwirtschaft &#8211; Daten und Fakten 2021 (only available in German)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/fishery\/en\/culturedspecies\/clarias_gariepinus\/en\">FAO, 2020. The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pangasius-4-1024x399.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1496\" width=\"486\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pangasius-4-1024x399.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pangasius-4-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pangasius-4-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pangasius-4-1536x598.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.aquaculture-welfare-standards.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Pangasius-4.png 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pangasius\">Pangasius<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few bones, a wide food spectrum and comparatively easy farming make pangasius a popular fish for aquaculture. In 2018, about 2.3 million tons of pangasius (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) were produced worldwide (FAO, 2020), a large proportion of which was produced in Vietnam. The fish species, native to Southeast Asia, lives in freshwater. Breeding takes place in net pens, quangs (cordoned-off river areas) and pond facilities.  <br>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources-and-detailed-scientific-information-on-pangasius-can-be-found-at\">Sources and detailed scientific information on pangasius can be found at:  <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aquakulturinfo.de\/pangasius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aquakulturinfo, 2019: Pangasius (only available in German)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fischinfo.de\/images\/broschueren\/pdf\/FIZ_DF_2021_4c_ES.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIZ, 2021. Fischwirtschaft &#8211; Daten und Fakten 2021 (only available in German)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/3\/ca9229en\/online\/ca9229en.html#chapter-1_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAO, 2020: The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>African catfish (Clarias) <\/p>\n<p >The freshwater fish is characterized by its robustness and rapid growth. Another distinctive feature is that the African catfish is able to breathe air. <\/p>\n<p >African catfish production in aquaculture has increased significantly in recent years. The output is currently around 240,000 tons per year. 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