Profile updated on 7 September 2020
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Oncorhynchus kisutch , Oncorhynchus mykiss , Salmo salar
SPECIES NAME(s)
Coho salmon, Rainbow trout, Steelhead trout, Atlantic salmon
JURISDICTION
Aysén
PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Cage
WATER SOURCE
Marine
JUVENILE SOURCE
hatchery - closed cycle
Image: NOAA, 2017
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- The industry follows a zonal approach to aquaculture planning and disease control regulated by Subpesca who are supported by Sernapesca and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Council.
Weaknesses
- There is limited consideration or reporting of water quality criteria or veterinary drug residues in the benthos in the siting or management of farms.
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