<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Common carp <italic>Cyprinus carpio</italic> was introduced from Thailand to Pakistan in 1964 for the purpose of aquaculture. Due to its high tolerance to temperature and turbidity, and prolific pond breeding habit, it was established promptly in most of natural inland waters, including rivers, lakes, streams, canals, wetlands and even village ponds of the country. Although common carp became one of the most abundant cyprinid species in inland waters and important food fish in Pakistan, its impact is not well documented. Fish farming of common carp has been carried out in Pakistan since 1970; initially it grew slowly but now it is playing an important role in the economy of the country by employing more than 400,000 people. Nowadays, farming of freshwater carps is present throughout Pakistan, especially in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. There is a huge potential in common carp farming and it could help increase the livelihood of people and gross domestic product (GDP) of the country as well. Still, there is a need to improve the fish farming practice to meet the world-class demands that could only be possible by the keen interest of policy makers and stake holders with better management.</p></abstract>

Common carp Cyprinus carpio was introduced from Thailand to Pakistan in 1964 for the purpose of aquaculture. Due to its high tolerance to temperature and turbidity, and prolific pond breeding habit, it was established promptly in most of natural inland waters, including rivers, lakes, streams, canals, wetlands and even village ponds of the country. Although common carp became one of the most abundant cyprinid species in inland waters and important food fish in Pakistan, its impact is not well documented. Fish farming of common carp has been carried out in Pakistan since 1970; initially it grew slowly but now it is playing an important role in the economy of the country by employing more than 400,000 people. Nowadays, farming of freshwater carps is present throughout Pakistan, especially in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh. There is a huge potential in common carp farming and it could help increase the livelihood of people and gross domestic product (GDP) of the country as well. Still, there is a need to improve the fish farming practice to meet the world-class demands that could only be possible by the keen interest of policy makers and stake holders with better management.

A review of introduction of common carp <italic>Cyprinus carpio</italic> in Pakistan: origin, purpose, impact and management

Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan

University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Fisheries, Game Management, Beekeeping and Special Zoology, Croatia

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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A review of introduction of common carp  in Pakistan: origin, purpose, impact and management

Common carp Cyprinus carpio was introduced from Thailand to Pakistan in 1964 for the purpose of aquaculture. Due to its high tolerance to temperature and...

A review of introduction of common carp Cyprinus carpio in Pakistan: origin, purpose, impact and management

Published Online: May 28, 2016

Page range: 71 - 80

Received: Feb 17, 2016

Accepted: May 03, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjf-2016-0016

Keywords
Common carp, Inland waters, Aquaculture, Pakistan, Non-native fish

© 2016 Muhammd Naeem Khan et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A review of introduction of common carp Cyprinus carpio in Pakistan: origin, purpose, impact and management

Published Online: May 28, 2016

Page range: 71 - 80

Received: Feb 17, 2016

Accepted: May 03, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjf-2016-0016

KeywordsCommon carp, Inland waters, Aquaculture, Pakistan, Non-native fish

© 2016 Muhammd Naeem Khan et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Common carp, Inland waters, Aquaculture, Pakistan, Non-native fish