6. Nemzetközi Ponty Konferencia

Carps are leading farmed species in the world. Carp farming is one of the important and historical components of fisheries and aquaculture sector. Recent studies demonstrated that Common carp aquaculture dates back thousand years also in Asia and Europe. Carp is also geographically a widespread fish that native to Palearctic region, but today it generates a multi-billion industry in the world. According to 2018 data, together with barbels and other cyprinids, carp production accounts for a quarter of global aquaculture production with a value of USD 62 billion. Carps and other cyprinids represented the main group of species produced in 2020, with a share of 18 percent of the production of aquatic animals. Outside of Asia, Central and Eastern Europe is the region where carps play important role in aquaculture production, especially Common carp that can be considered as a European heritage. Besides strengthening the “carp segment” within European aquaculture and improve the image of carp, Europe may increase its contribution to the development of global carp aquaculture exploring the opportunities offered by carps in “blue aquaculture”.