Dissolved oxygen and temperature were taken daily, salinity and pH weekly. Five samples of approximately 30 fish were collected during the grow-out seasons of 1999 and 2000. During each sample an individual length and weight was taken for each fish. Sampling data were used to adjust feeding and establish length-weight relationships. Results indicate that striped mullet can be grown successfully in ponds.
Further research is needed to evaluate the roe production of mullet raised in ponds.
An increase in size of 87.87 g was observed between the months of August and October. Between the months of October and March only an increase of 6.59 g was achieved. This low result confirms that striped mullet do not grow during the winter months although growth resumes in late March early April. An increase in size of 87.41 g occurred between March and July. Preliminary economic analysis of the pond production of striped mullet for both meat and roe markets will be conducted upon the completion of research.