Finfish Breeding and Hatchery Management (2+1)

Unit 16 - Multiple spawning of fish

16.3. Schedule of multiple spawning

First spawning (March-April) - Spawn yield
↓
Interval 40-45 days
↓
Second spawning (May-June) – spawn yield
↓
Interval 40-45 days
↓
Monsoon spawning (June-July) – Spawn yield
↓
Interval 40-45 days
↓
Fourth spawning (August-September) – Spawn yield

It is possible to produce two to three times higher spawn volume through multiple spawning than the monsoon – dependent single spawning.

Fry produced through multiple spawning is as normal as that produced through single spawning.