Caught in the trap: over half of the farmed Atlantic salmon removed from a wild spawning population in the period 2014-2018 were mature

Whilst aquaculture continues its global expansion, containment of fish in sea cages remains a persistent environmental challenge. Within Atlantic salmon Salmo salar farming, widespread escapes over several decades have left a legacy of ecological and genetic impacts on wild populations. Quantifying...

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Main Authors: AS Madhun, A Harvey, Ø Skaala, V Wennevik, S Knutar, MF Solberg, M Quintela, PT Fjeldheim, S Meier, KA Glover
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2023-08-01
Series:Aquaculture Environment Interactions
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/aei/v15/p271-285/