Packaging and Transportation of Fingerlings

In the packaging the fingerlings -  

• Firstly, fill plastic bag with 20% clean water.  Plastic bags with 70 cm long and 30-40 cm wide are used.

• Put the fingerling into plastic after weighing and counting the number of fingerlings, and then release the natural air from the bag.

• Then, plastic bag is filled 80% oxygen and tie with rubber band tightly. 

• The number of fingerlings per bag depends on the distance to be transported, size of the fingerlings and water temperature.

• Fingerlings can be added more if the transportation is short and water temperature is low.

• At a water temperature of 25°C, 10,000-15,000 fingerlings can be carried for more than 20 hours of transportation.

• 1.5 cm fingerlings can be added up to the number of 3500 – 5000 per bag and 3 cm fingerlings can be added up to the number of 1500 – 2000 per bag.

In transportation of fingerlings - 

• Avoid transporting of fingerling at high temperature in order to reduce stress on fish. Fingerling should be transported in the morning or late evening, particularly during summer.

• In transportation, shipping is preferred.

Figure 1 Preparation for transportation of fingerlings (Source: The transport of live fish. A review)