Thursday, February 23, 2012

Quality salmon is produced in closed containment trails

The Conservation Fund Freshwater Institute (TCFFI) in Canada and the Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) have been working together on trails of closed containment aquaculture. Both organisations are very pleased with the health and growth and the quality of the farmed Atlantic salmon that TCFFI is now harvesting from land-based, closed-containment facilities in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

ASF President Bill Taylor said: “These fish are doing very well and the trial is proving that we don’t need the ocean to produce farmed Atlantic salmon for market. Our fish are getting good reviews on their taste and attracting attention from government, industry, and conservation-oriented consumers.” Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of 'PPLAPP' click here.
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