In 1996, the per caput . However, consumption varies greatly between regions. There is relatively higher consumption of fish in the southern part of Bohemia, a region well known for carp farming. Consumption of marine fish, marketed in the form of frozen and chilled products, is gradually increasing. There are no specific fishery development projects in the Czech Republic.
Development follows the initiatives of individual fishfarmers in line with market requirements.
Their efforts are directed mainly towards improving the quality of fish processing in order to be able to offer a broader variety of fish products and higher standards of food safety. It is expected that fish production will continue to be based on natural feed to guarantee good quality and to maintain the fish flavour. Common carp will remain the prevailing fish species. However, some small fish farmers are already trying to introduce new species such as tench, grass carp, bighead carp, white fish and silver carp, and some predatory species. The leading body of fisheries research is the Research Institute of Fish Culture and Hydrobiology at the University of South Bohemia in Vodnany.