Derivation of economic values for important production traits in Atlantic salmon

• Main Author: Wu, Liyasu
• Other Authors: Gjerde, Bjarne, Lillehammer, Marie
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2020
• Subjects: Atlantic salmon; economic value; selection program; economic response; Norway; Føre; Verdier; Sjøen
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2726654

Atlantic salmon breeding programs selected several traits simultaneously. Lack of economic values may lead to inappropriate relative weighting of the traits selected for and with a suboptimal long-term genetic gain of the traits. Derivation of reliable economic values for important traits in Atlanti...