The growth of a Welsh strain of Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus (L.) and investigations into its aquaculture potential

• Published in: Journal of Fish Biology
• Main Authors: Berrill, I. K., McCarthy, I. D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2008
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic charr; Salvelinus alpinus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01867.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8649.2008.01867.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01867.x

The growth in captivity of a wild Welsh strain (Llyn Cowlyd) of Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus was compared to that of a commercial Scottish strain over the course of a 12 month experiment. At the conclusion of the study, the Welsh strain had a lower mass and condition factor than the commercial fish, but a similar length. Aspects of the growth and population structure of the Welsh strain imply that it could be a subject for aquaculture development, but such practises will be dependant on further work on selection and broodstock development.