A genome project being carried out by the Canadian University of Guelph that could help improve the Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry, is to receive CAD$3.8m in federal and industry funding.
Minister of State for Industry, Ed Holder, recently announced that Genome Canada will contribute almost CAD$1.2m to the project, aimed at helping salmon farmers identify fast-growing fish that resist disease and parasites.
Researchers hope to help farmers improve survival rates of eggs and juvenile stages and use fewer vaccines and medication.
The three-year project began earlier this year. Led, by Professor Elizabeth Boulding, Integrative Biology, the team will work with Cooke Aquaculture Inc and its farming division, Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd, which will also provide funds for the project…
Read the full article at WorldFishing.net.
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