Profile updated on 30 November 2022

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Oncorhynchus mykiss

SPECIES NAME(s)

Rainbow trout, Steelhead trout

JURISDICTION

Central Denmark

PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Pond

WATER SOURCE

Fresh Water

JUVENILE SOURCE

hatchery - closed cycle


ANALYSIS

Strengths
  • The impact of freshwater farms on waterbody quality is managed through a watershed management approach which aims for water bodies to achieve good ecological status.
Weaknesses
  • There is no information on membership of the national fish farmers association, Dansk Akvakultur or any time-bound commitments to a code of good practice or certification standard.