The status of striped bass, <scp> <i>Morone saxatilis</i> , </scp> as a commercially ready species for U.S. marine aquaculture

Striped bass, Morone saxatilis, is an anadromous fish native to the North American Atlantic Coast and well recognized as one of most important highly regarded recreational fisheries in United States. Decades research have been conducted on striped bass its hybrid (striped × white chrysops) culture methods established, particularly for fourth largest finfish aquaculture industry States (US $50 million). Domesticated developed since 1990s broodstock are available from government commercial fry production using novel hormone-free along with traditional hormone-induced tank strip spawning. No commercial-scale intensive larval rearing technologies at present current fingerling fertilized freshwater ponds. Larval diets not successfully used first feeds; however, they weaning live feeds prior metamorphosis. can be grown out marine (32 ppt) or (<5 ppt); require high hardness (200+ ppm) some salinity (8–10 offset handling stress. Juveniles must 1–10 g/fish stocking into water. Commercially fingerling, growout, several vendors. may reach 1.36 kg/fish recirculating by 18 months much 2.27 24 months. Farm gate value has determined, although seasonally wild-harvested valued about US $6.50 $10.14 per kg cultured $8.45 $9.25 whole; farm $10.00 more depending demand market. The ideal market size between 2.72 kg/fish, which considerably larger than 0.68 0.90