Fitter stronger smolt the goal of Norwegian research

摘要

Int's well known that transferring hatchery-reared salmon into ocean cages at smoltification is liable to kill significant numbers of them. With this in mind Nofima scientists Drs Bendick Terjesen and Harald Takle have been experimenting with different protocols to make smolt bigger, stronger and more resistant to sea-lice, fish diseases and other challenges encountered in theocean.