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The technology of collecting developing larvae from female kurosoiSebastes schlegeli, and raising the larvae to juveniles (100 mm total length (TL)) to be released into the oopen sea, is presented. Gravid females 40–46 cm TL were captured in May–June 1977–1980 and held in the laboratory until parturition. Fecundity of fish in this size range was 100 000–184 000. Larvae were sequentially fed rotifers,Artemia nauplii, and young sand lance,Ammodytes personatus, until reaching 25 mm; this required 35 days and yielded a survival rate of 50%. Thereafter, the fish were reared in separate size groups to avoid cannibalism. Minced or chopped sand lance and commercial food were provided until the final size of 100 mm was attained. The growth of juvenile kurosoi from 25 to 100 mm required 85 days, with a survival rate of 90%. The effect of released cultured fish on the local stock is being determined from information on the recapture of tagged fish.
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Kusakari, M. Mariculture of kurosoi,Sebastes schlegeli . Environ Biol Fish 30, 245–251 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02296892
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