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Experimenting ponds at the Huningue Fish Nurseries, France, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
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Experimenting ponds at the Huningue Fish Nurseries, France, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Experimenting ponds at the Huningue Fish Nurseries, France, 1864. 'France has been the first country to make a commercial use of the discovery [of pisciculture, or fish-breeding]...It is now over twenty years since the French people began the systematic breeding of fish on the artificial principle - i. e., spawning and fecundating by hand manipulation...Millions of eggs are annually collected by the explorateurs of the establishment, and, with a small percentage of loss, these are successfully hatched - first for a brief period at Huningue, and afterwards in the particular water which they are designed to populate. The establishment at Huningue...has been very well and cheaply administered, the annual expenses not being much over £2000, which, when we consider that it collects and distributes from fifteen to twenty millions of fish eggs per annum, cannot be considered at all extravagant...There is, of course, an abundant supply of all kinds of water, and the ponds are used for studying the rate of growth of such of the fish as are kept for study. The principal fishes manipulated for at Huningue are the Rhine and Danube salmon, the Ombre chevalier, the lake and river trout, and the fera - a very plentiful fish'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864
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This historic print captures the groundbreaking work being done at the Huningue Fish Nurseries in France in 1864. The image showcases the experimenting ponds where fish breeding techniques were being developed and perfected by skilled workers like Mason Jackson.
France was a pioneer in the field of pisciculture, or fish-breeding, and this establishment was at the forefront of this innovative practice. Millions of fish eggs were collected annually by dedicated explorateurs and carefully hatched to ensure successful reproduction.
The meticulous process involved hand manipulation to spawn and fecundate the eggs, leading to a high success rate in hatching. The facility at Huningue was well-managed with relatively low annual expenses considering the significant output of fish eggs produced each year.
Various species of fish were studied and manipulated at these ponds, including Rhine and Danube salmon, Ombre chevalier, lake trout, river trout, and fera. These experiments helped researchers understand the growth rates of different types of fish as they were bred for various purposes.
Overall, this print provides a fascinating glimpse into a pivotal moment in history when scientific advancements were revolutionizing the way we breed and cultivate aquatic life for both conservation efforts and commercial use.
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