The main activities of the SZEGEDFISH Ltd. range from freshwater fish farming and fish breeding. The artificial fishponds spread over an area 2000 ha (20 km2), due to development procedures in the last decades. Thanks to some natural geographic qualities (a favorable micro climate, soil properties, water supply, etc.) moreover the research done by our own agricultural staff, the fish bred here is outstanding in terms of taste and quality, being well-known in Hungary and in the neighboring countries. About 40 % of the annual fish production, which contains common carp, grass carp, wels catfish, silver carp, is exported mainly to the West-European countries, to the Italian, German, French markets, and also to several East-European countries such as Poland, Croatia and Romania. Naturally we supply to a lot of markets to the inland.
Our company have managed to breed an officially recognized and registered own carp variety, the “Szeged Mirror Carp” as a result of the long term in-house research. This variety has adapted well to the local particularities of the fishponds, is genetically resistant, with excellent fat less meat quality and delicious taste.
Our company has got own officially accredited fish hatchery as the recognized breeder organization, registered by the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture. The supplying of the ponds with reproduction matter is carried out from our own breeding herd by artificial propagation. In the first year we grow up the fry in specialized rearing ponds, ranging from 1-15 ha, using rationed fry-feeds made by special recipes. The production of fish for reproduction and for selling is carried out in separated ponds, too, based on a technology developed for different species and age-groups.
The total annual fish production is 1800 t. We produce one-summer-old fingerlings, breeding fish, table fish and sport (angling) fish for selling. Thanks to the technological developments, according to the customers demands, we can provide continuous offer from breeding materials, sport and table fish.
The management and staff regularly pay attention to getting to know the Hungarian and the foreign research results and to taking advantages of them. We participate in the activity of national aquacultural organizations and through them we also collaborate with foreign organizations. We are glad to share our experience with the visiting and interested Hungarian and foreign experts.
Besides the part it plays in the national fish production, our fish farm has an important role in connecting environmental protection and intensive agricultural activity. Some of our ponds lies an area which is under the effect of Ramsar Contract, where we both successfully preserve the protected fauna and flora an run an efficient agriculture. Numerous foreign visitors have approved our being on the right way in combining agricultural activity and environmental protection.