CHARR The Arctic charr story: development of subarctic freshwater fish farming in Sweden
Abstract We present an overview of 27 years of experience of domestication and farming of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in Sweden. The domesti-cation process included an evaluation of suitable strains for farming, a breeding programme and the study of the biological and behavioural characteris-t...
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| Summary: | Abstract We present an overview of 27 years of experience of domestication and farming of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in Sweden. The domesti-cation process included an evaluation of suitable strains for farming, a breeding programme and the study of the biological and behavioural characteris-tics of the species. Traits of three different Arctic charr populations differing in ecology and appearance were compared during initial 2-year trials under farming conditions. The best-performing population with respect to the growth rate and the lowest frequency of early sexual maturation was a piscivore form and this became the foundation for a breeding programme intended to select for an Arctic charr strain suitable for farming. After 23 years and 7 |
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