Native fish species as competitors in the diet of herbivorous aquaculture species in the reservoirs of the Volga-Don Shipping Canal
Journal: VESTNIK OF ASTRAKHAN STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SERIES FISHING INDUSTRY
Year: 2026

Due to the planned increase in aquaculture production in Russia, the effective use of existing water bodies, including the reservoirs of the Volga-Don Shipping Canal (Berezlavskoye, Varvarovskoye, and Karpovskoye), is of particular importance. In addition to their transport functions, these water bodies, with a total area of 84 km², have significant potential for increasing fish productivity through the introduction of plant-eating species such as white silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)