Description:
Seed production has become one of the factors supporting the continuity of fish farming
activity. Carp, Cyprinus carpio is one of the largest freshwater fish productions that support the human
food needs in the world. This study aims to know several factors affecting carp seed production. The
study locality was purposively selected in Bungur District, Tapin Regency, South Kalimantan, and
samples were collected through census from 42 carp farmers. The primary data were descriptively
quantitatively analyzed using multiple regression. Results showed that there were 4 factors affecting the
seed production, number of male spawners, feed amount for fry, spawning frequency, and the use
frequency of the same female spawners. Carp seed production development could be done by
considering the supply of enough number and good quality spawners, good protein feeding and efficient
feeding technique, and spawning recovery time of the female spawners.
Key Words: fish farmer, pond, stocking density, spawners, feeding.