@article{PAR00009930, title = {{C}ontrol of puberty in farmed fish}, author = {{T}aranger, {G}. {L}. and {C}arrillo, {M}. and {S}chulz, {R}. {W}. and {F}ontaine, {P}. and {Z}anuy, {S}. and {F}elip, {A}. and {W}eltzien, {F}. {A}. and {D}ufour, {S}ylvie and {K}arlsen, {O}. and {N}orberg, {B}. and {A}ndersson, {E}. and {H}ausen, {T}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{P}uberty comprises the transition from an immature juvenile to a mature adult state of the reproductive system, i.e. the individual becomes capable of reproducing sexually for the first time, which implies functional competence of the brain-pituitary-gonad ({BPG}) axis. {E}arly puberty is a major problem in many farmed fish species due to negative effects on growth performance, flesh composition, external appearance, behaviour, health, welfare and survival, as well as possible genetic impact on wild populations. {L}ate puberty can also be a problem for broodstock management in some species, while some species completely fail to enter puberty under farming conditions. {A}ge and size at puberty varies between and within species and strains, and are modulated by genetic and environmental factors. {P}uberty onset is controlled by activation of the {BPG} axis, and a range of internal and external factors are hypothesised to stimulate and/or modulate this activation such as growth, adiposity, feed intake, photoperiod, temperature and social factors. {F}or example, there is a positive correlation between rapid growth and early puberty in fish. {A}ge at puberty can be controlled by selective breeding or control of photoperiod, feeding or temperature. {M}onosex stocks can exploit sex dimorphic growth patterns and sterility can be achieved by triploidisation. {H}owever, all these techniques have limitations under commercial farming conditions. {F}urther knowledge is needed on both basic and applied aspects of puberty control to refine existing methods and to develop new methods that are efficient in terms of production and acceptable in terms of fish welfare and sustainability.}, keywords = {{P}uberty control ; {F}ish farming ; {B}rain-pituitary-gonad axis ; {E}nvironmental ; conditions ; {G}enetics ; {G}rowth ; {A}diposity ; {S}terility ; {T}riploids}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}eneral and {C}omparative {E}ndocrinology}, volume = {165}, numero = {3}, pages = {483--515}, ISSN = {0016-6480}, year = {2010}, DOI = {10.1016/j.ygcen.2009.05.004}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/{PAR}00009930}, }