thumb|Design for a Fish-Pond in Plan and Section (Italy, 18th century)

thumb|Fishing in a fish pond system at Daye Lake near [[Daye, China]]

thumb|The fishpond of [[la Cambre Abbey in Brussels.]]

thumb|Ornamental Fish Pond at the [[Chinese Garden of Friendship in Sydney]]

A fish pond or fishpond is a controlled pond, small artificial lake or retention basin that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, for recreational fishing, or for ornamental purposes.

Fish ponds are a classical garden feature in East Asian residence, such as the Classical Gardens of Suzhou of China, the Imperial Palace of Japan and the Gyeongbokgung Palace of South Korea. In Medieval Europe, it was also typical for monasteries and castles (small, partly self-sufficient communities) to have a fish pond.

History

thumb|upright=1.4|right|Medieval fish pond still in use today<br /> at [[Long Clawson, Leicestershire]]

Records of the use of fish ponds can be found from the early Middle Ages. "The idealized eighth-century estate of Charlemagne's capitulary de villis was to have artificial fishponds but two hundred years later, facilities for raising fish remained very rare, even on monastic estates." As the Middle Ages progressed, fish ponds became a more common feature of urbanizing environments. The ecosystem and production services offered by carp farming in fish ponds have immense societal and economic advantages. For example, per production cycle, common carp aquaculture in the whole Central and Eastern Europe fishponds offer at least 579 million € worth of services, some of which are realized while a larger part is intangible. European carp aquaculture in fishponds has a smaller footprint than other crop and livestock sectors in the European Union.

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File:Fishing Pond - geograph.org.uk - 391512.jpg|Classic fishing pond used by the Clay Cross Angling Club

File:Brickpits fishing pond - geograph.org.uk - 1054267.jpg|Fishing pond on Grainthorpe Fen

File:Coarse Fishing Pond at Green Lane Farm - geograph.org.uk - 513827.jpg|Coarse fishing pond in England

File:Fish Pond (Aquaculture) diagram.svg|Diagram of a fish pond used in aquaculture (and how it can be used for wastewater treatment)

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File:Pirton-Pool-by-Philip-Halling.jpg|Medieval fish pond

File:0703 - Milano - Giardini della Guastalla - Peschiera - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto 5-May-2007.jpg|Historic fish pond

File:Fishing platform - geograph.org.uk - 1096040.jpg|Fishing platform, designed for wheelchair users, at the edge of a fish pond.

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See also

  • Ancient Hawaiian aquaculture
  • Garden pond
  • Kahaluu Fish Pond
  • Koi pond
  • Raceway (aquaculture)
  • Raceway pond
  • Sea cage
  • Stew pond
  • Water garden
  • Jetted pond

Notes

References

  • Aston M (1998) Medieval fish, fisheries and fishponds in England Volumes 1–2. B.A.R. .
  • Chattopadhyay GN (1998) Chemical Analysis of Fish Pond Soil and Water Daya Publishing House. .
  • Compton LV (1943) Techniques of fishpond management U.S. Dept. of Agriculture.
  • Delincé G (1992) The ecology of the fish pond ecosystem Kluwer Academic Publishers. .
  • Farber JM (1997) Ancient Hawaiian fishponds: can restoration succeed on Molokaʻi? Neptune House Publications. .
  • Gopalakrishnan V and Coche AG (1994) Handbook on small-scale freshwater fish farming Training Series No. 24, FAO, Rome. .
  • Hoare J (1870) Treatise on fishponds, addressed to the nobility and gentry of Sussex Wyman & sons, original from Harvard University.
  • IUCN (1997) Fishing for a living: the ecology and economics of fishponds in Central Europe .
  • FAO (1996) Simple methods for aquaculture: Management for freshwater fish culture: Ponds and water practices Training Series No. 21/1, Rome.
  • FAO (1995) Simple methods for aquaculture: Pond Construction for Freshwater Fish Culture: Building Earthen Ponds FAO Training Series No. 20/1, Rome.
  • FAO (1992) Simple methods for aquaculture: Pond Construction for Freshwater Fish Culture: Pond-Farm Structures and Layouts FAO Training Series No. 20/2, Rome.
  • FAO (1989) Simple methods for aquaculture: Topography: Making topographical surveys for freshwater fish culture Training Series No. 16/2, Rome.
  • FAO (1981) Simple methods for aquaculture. Water for freshwater fish culture Training Series No.4, Rome.