Question

how does maximum utilisation of available resources be ensured in composite fish farming? mention its limitations?

Answer 1

Both local and imported fish species are used in composite fish culture. In this system, a combination of five or six fish species, having different types of food habits, is used in a singlefishpond. Therefore these species do not compete for foodamong them. Hence, the food from all the parts of the pond is utilised. The Catlas are surface feeders, Rohus feed in the middle-zone of the pond, Mrigals and Common Carps are bottom feeders, and Grass Carps feed on the weeds, together these species can use all the food in the pond without competing with each other.