FISHBOOST

FISHBOOST: Boosting European aquaculture by advancing selective breeding to the next levels

FISHBOOST is a European development project in aquaculture focused on selection programmes in fish, coordinated by Anna Sonesson (The Norwegian Institute of Feed, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research).

The objective of the project was to develop a European aquaculture by improving selection schemes in 6 species at very different stages of advancement: the Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, sea bass, sea bream, turbot and carp. the project involved 14 academic partners and 12 small-average sized companies, large companies or non-governmental organizations.

Modification date : 14 September 2023 | Publication date : 20 February 2015 | Redactor : GABI - Edition P. Huan - Translation W. Brand-Williams