Modern aspects of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca Linnaeus, 1758) aquaculture (a review)

Purpose. To analyze data from special literature on the current state and basic methods of pikeperch (Sander lucioperca Linnaeus, 1758) aquaculture in Ukraine and other European countries. To determine the differences in technologies for growing this fish species depending on the specifics of the resource provision of aquaculture and regional pecularities of the functioning of fish farming enterprises in European countries. Findings. The review examines the general principles of aquaculture of pikeperch according to various technological schemes, including in the conditions of ponds and industrial-type farms. The peculiarities of the cultivation of different age groups of this fish species in the specific conditions of the development of aquaculture in Ukraine have been clarified. Some peculiarities of the application of treatment and preventive measures used in the process of its cultivation are described. The problems faced by Ukrainian producers of fish products during the organization of feeding of this percid fish are emphasized. Data from domestic and foreign information sources on productivity, methods of wintering and transportation of this member of the European ichthyofauna are summarized. The main prospects for the further development of pikeperch aquaculture in Ukraine and related problems, in particular in the field of technological support, have been determined. Practical Value. The data presented in the review can be used by practitioners of the fish industry and scientists in the field of fisheries in the process of developing pikeperch aquaculture in Ukraine. This will contribute to the improvement of the regulatory and technological base of pond fish farming and increase the efficiency of the development of industrial methods of aquaculture in the farms of different regions of the country. At the same time, the information presented in the review can be used for the training of fisheries specialists during the development of relevant training programs of educational institutions.