To raise fish successfully in captivity a producer often needs to control and manipulate fish reproduction. A variety of technologies is available to encourage species that do not breed naturally in captivity to alter the timing of reproduction for year-round production, to choose the sex of fish grown and even to prevent sexual maturation for improved fish growth.
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