Open AccessPROSPECTS FOR COMMERCIAL CULTURE OF THE EUROPEAN SEA BASS ( Dicentrarchus labrax ) AND OTHER MARINE FINFISH IN FRANCE AND NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES
Author(s) -
Girin Michel
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
proceedings of the world mariculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0748-3260
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.1979.tb00026.x
Subject(s) - dicentrarchus , sea bass , fishery , turbot , mugil , bass (fish) , biology , baltic sea , scophthalmus , fish <actinopterygii> , oceanography , geology
The author summarizes the work carried out in France and neighboring countries, for the last decade, on cultivation of European sea bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax ), gilthead sea bream ( Sparus auratus ), grey mullet ( Mugil cephalus ), Dover sole ( Solea solea ) and turbot ( Scophthalmus maximus ). Particular emphasis is given to the European sea bass, a carnivorous fish whose market value ranges between 6 and 10 $US/kg. Among the species listed, it is the only one presently cultured from egg to pansize fish in commercial ventures. Although economic aspects are not completely known, several large‐scale hatcheries and demonstration farms are under construction. Many others are planned for the near future.