Production potentials of pabda (Ompok pabda, Hamilton) in semi-intensive management under different stocking densities

CULTURE OF OMPOK PABDA

Abstract

The present study was performed for evaluating the growth and production performance of pabda (Ompok pabda) for a period of six months from May to October 2016. Three stocking densities of pabda were tested where each stocking density was considered as treatment. Fingerlings of pabda were stocked at the rate of 2.0, 2.50 and 3.0 lac/ha in treatments-1, 2 and 3, respectively. The production of pabda was 7403±122, 7258±179 and 6624±204 kg in treatments-1, 2 and 3, respectively and they were significantly different (p<0.05) from one to another. The result implies that fish showed better growth and production in low stocking density. A higher net benefit of Tk. 12.68 lac was obtained from treatment-1 where the stocking density was 2.0 lac/ha.