The research objective focusing on the development of an
Atlantic salmon breeding program has been successful. The first
generation of salmon obtained in 2003 was performance evaluated
in industry net pens, captive broodfish were maintained at the
Franklin site in reuse systems, and the broodfish were spawned in
the fall of 2007. Approximately 500,000 unfertilized eggs from
selected broodfish were transferred to commercial producers and
consumers through a cooperative agreement with industry.