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, Iain, McCarthy, Ian D
• Other Authors: Institute of Aquaculture, University of Wales, Bangor
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Blackwell Publishing 2008
• Subjects: Arctic charr; growth; development; aquauclture; Fishes Growth; Aquaculture Wales; Fishery management Wales; Arctic; Salvelinus alpinus
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1893/419; https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01867.x; http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/419/2/Berrill%20and%20McCarthy%20Charr%20growth%20MS%20-%20following%20revision%20R2.doc; http://dspace.stir.ac.uk/bitstream/1893/419/1/Berrill%20and%20McCarthy%20Charr%20growth%20MS%20-%20following%20revision%20R2.pdf

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.