Current status and prospects of the development of pond aquaculture in Khmelnytskyi region on the example of PJSC “Khmelnytskrybhosp”

Purpose. To characterize the current state of aquaculture in the Khmelnytskyi region and determine the contribution to the development of this industry of pond farms that are part of PJSC “Khmelnytskrybhosp”. Methodology. The material for the study was the author’s own data from many years of research in accordance with approved fundamental and applied topics of scientific research. The work uses traditional general scientific methods of formal logic, in particular analysis and synthesis, deductive and inductive. The object of the study was the Khmelnytskyi region and PJSC “Khmelnytskrybhosp”, and the subject was the peculiarities of the development and management of fisheries in them. This choice is due to their many years of significant contribution to the development of fisheries science and the industry in general, as well as a significant level of social responsibility of business, which is especially important during national resistance during a full-scale war. Findings. The article analyzes a number of historical sources regarding the development of fish farming in the Khmelnytskyi region. Data on the current state of aquaculture in the Khmelnytskyi region and the development of PJSC “Khmelnytskrybhosp” as a structural link of breeding work are systematized and presented. Special attention is paid to today’s problems. Originality. For the first time, the historical aspects and current state of pond aquaculture in the Khmelnytskyi region have been comprehensively researched and highlighted, as well as the prospects for the development of the fish farming industry using the example of PJSC “Khmelnytskrybhosp”. Practical Value. The results of the conducted research will allow determining the current state of development for pond farms in the Khmelnytskyi region, and assessing the conducted research on commercial cultivation and the development of selection and breeding reserch works. Analysis of breeding performance indicators will serve as the basis for developing breeding programs to improve the productivity of Ukrainian carp breeds. Keywords: industrial crossbreeding, hybrids, pure lines, weight, survival, growth rate, age-1+, fish productivity.