Breeding Programs in Aquaculture

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Breeding Programs in Aquaculture
AquaNet Forum on Marine Species St. Johns,
Newfoundland February, 2004

• Odd Grydeland Consulting (OGC)
• A Division of Namsos Invest Ltd.

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World Farmed Salmon Production
Source International Salmon Farmers Association
Source International Salmon Farmers Association
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World and BC production of Farmed Salmon and Trout
Source ISFA
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The Basic Breeding Program

• Family Selection
• Single Pair Mating
• Tagging (PIT tags, DNA)
• Measurements
• Analyses/ selection

Photo courtesy of Stofnfiskur HR
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• Selection Criteria
• Growth
• Late/ early Maturation
• Disease Resistance
• Flesh Quality
• Fat Content
• Pigmentation

Picture Courtesy of Stofnfiskur HR
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Disease Resistance
Mortality in families of Atlantic salmon
exposed to IPN virus
Courtesy Aqua Gen AS
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International Salmon Breeding Programs

• Aqua Gen
• Akvaforsk/ SalmoBreed
• Stofnfiskur/ GenoMar/ Patagonia

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Improved Performance
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Salmon Breeding Programs in B.C.

• TRI-GEN Fish Improvements Ltd.
• Atlantic salmon
• Nor Am/ Heritage
• Chinook
• Marine Harvest/ Creative Salmon
• Coho
• Target Marine
• Brumar Consulting

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Other Species

• Arctic Charr
• Rainbow Trout
• Tilapia
• Halibut
• Cod
• Sablefish
• Abalone

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Halibut
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Cod
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