Sequencing the salmon genome is due for completion in 2013. The Research Council of Norway is encouraging researchers to use
information from the salmon genome to enhance understanding of the
mechanisms behind the traits and biology of this valuable production
species. Three projects have been granted a total of NOK 41 million for
this purpose.
Genetic technologies to improve fish production says FAO. A new report by the UN department says that traditional and modern breeding techniques are needed to increase food production in aquaculture.
Fisheries experts from more than 13 countries opened the first of
two consultations today that could herald new ways of reducing hunger
and poverty by cataloging and improving aquatic genetic resources for
food and agriculture. Most farmed fish have not been domesticated the
way that farmed crops and livestock have been, so farmed fish remain
very similar to their wild relatives. The meeting will consider the
benefits of genetic improvement by using traditional breeding techniques
as well as modern genetic technologies to increase growth rates, reduce
inputs and improve the cost-effectiveness of aquaculture.
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