# How to Plan a Fish Harvest — Timing and Quantity

> How to set harvest timing from target weight, growth rate, market demand and price. Pre-harvest starvation, yield and planning steps.

- URL: https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/aquaculture/fish-harvest-planning
- Language: en
- Updated: 2026-10-03
- Publisher: FCRSOFT (https://fcrsoft.com)

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# How to Plan a Fish Harvest

Harvesting at the right time means supplying the size the market wants without wasting feed once growth slows and FCR rises.
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## Forecast the harvest date

Days to the target weight come from the current average weight and growth rate. If temperature will drop, allow for slower growth.
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## Waiting is expensive once growth slows

FCR rises as fish grow. Holding a batch that has reached harvest size means more feed for every extra kilogram.
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## Pre-harvest preparation

- Stop feeding 1–3 days before harvest.

- Check size distribution with a sample weighing.

- Line up orders, transport and processing capacity in advance.

## Cage-by-cage harvest calendar

Seeing every batch on one calendar keeps your processing plant and sales supplied steadily.
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## FCRSOFT does this for you automatically

You don’t need to do the calculations and checks on this page by hand every day. FCRSOFT derives them all automatically from the records entered in the field.

- Every sample weighing yields a growth curve and SGR.

- The harvest date forecast for the target weight updates automatically.

- Mortality and harvest exits are deducted from stock automatically.

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Last updated: 10/3/2026

## Related tools and guides

[Free tool ### Harvest Date and Quantity Calculator From current weight, target harvest weight and growth rate, calculate the estimated harvest date, harvest quantity and the feed needed until harvest. Open the tool](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/tools/harvest-date-calculator) [Free tool ### SGR and Growth Rate Calculator From two sample weighings, calculate the specific growth rate (SGR), daily weight gain and how many days it takes to reach the target weight at this rate. Open the tool](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/tools/sgr-growth-calculator) [Guide ### What Is SGR (Specific Growth Rate)? What is SGR (specific growth rate), how is it calculated and interpreted? Daily weight gain, TGC and using SGR to forecast harvest. Read the guide](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/aquaculture/what-is-sgr) [Free tool ### Fillet and Processing Yield Calculator From live weight, calculate gutted and fillet output, by-product, and the revenue from selling gutted fish or fillets. Open the tool](https://demo.fcrsoft.com/en/tools/fish-fillet-yield-calculator)