Harvesting of farmed black carp in Vietnam

Video credit: Hai DO Xuan (Vietnam) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) The video shows the harvest of black carp in a Vietnamese fish farm. Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus), this freshwater species has been introduced to the northern mountain region of Vietnam contributing significantly through aquaculture in the improvement of local farmers’ income, food security and livelihood especially in the Northern provinces, including Hai Duong, Ninh Binh, Hung Yen, Vinh Phuc, and Bac Ninh. This species is of high economic value and enjoys high marketability due to its high meat yield, delicate flavor, and high nutritional value. In aquaculture systems, the black carp diet is primarily home-made or commercial pelleted feeds manufactured for other farmed fish species. As black carp aquaculture is expected to expand further in northern Vietnam, the demand for commercial feed will increase accordingly. In the same time, the cost of fish feed is expected to represent a major challenge for many of local small-scale farmers especially in the light of the high dietary protein required for the species with its carnivorous feeding habits.