This study aimed at evaluating the productivity of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)
farmed in the floating-cages in the 16 Tishreen Dam between 1995 and 2004. The results
showed that the feed amount was about (5000 tons) in 1998, while it was about
(370 tons)
in 1995. The proportion of protein reached 33.71% in 2000 and 28% in 1996. The number
of carp fingerlings was 283000 in 4440 and 200550 in 1999. The fingerlings intensity in
the cage was 115.387 fingerlings / m³ in 1995 and 90.355 fingerlings / m³ in 2003. The
results also showed that the studied farm was not profitable in 1995 and 1998 because of
fish over-wintering, while it was in the remaining years. These results indicate that the
studied farm has successfully overcomed many of the problems and it was gainful in many
years. However, the main aim of the studied farm is providing the local market by
freshwater fish and offering many job opportunities.
