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1.4.2. Spawn collection
Unit 1 - Fish seed resources and natural breeding of finfishes
2.2. Spawn collection
Collection of spawn (up to 8 mm) on a commercial scale is prevalent mainly in Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Advantages
1. Traditional and only source of carp seed prior to advent of bundh breeding and hatcheries
2. Collection is cheap and convenient
3. Presently it forms a supplementary source of fish seed
4. Only source for selective breeding programmes
Disadvanges
1. Seed consists of both desirable and undesirable species
2. Undependable source
3. Valuable nursery space is wasted by rearing spawn up to fingerlings
4. Mortality of seed during collection and transportation
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