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Cherry salmon

Oncorhynchus masou

Oncorhynchus masou (Cherry salmon)
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Distribution
Distribution map: Oncorhynchus masou (Cherry salmon)




Profile status
Dossier:
not provided by us yet
WelfareCheck:
F (2017-03-08)
Advice:
not provided by us yet
Taxonomy
Order:
Actinopterygii
Class:
Salmoniformes
Family:
Salmonidae
Source:
Ethograms
In the wild:
not investigated by us yet
Farm/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Catch/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Habitat
Temperature:
no data found yet
Photoperiod:
no data found yet
Substrate:
Fyes
Growth
Length:
not investigated by us yet
Weight:
not investigated by us yet
Maturity:
no data found yet
Malformations:
Fyes
Swimming
Home range:
F0.007-12.5 km
Depth:
F0.1-0.8 m
Migration:
Fanadromous
Activity type:
not investigated by us yet
Reproduction
Nest building:
Fyes
Courtship:
no data found yet
Mating type:
no data found yet
Brood care:
no data found yet
Social behaviour
Aggregation:
Fschool
Organisation:
not investigated by us yet
Aggression:
Fyes
Handling
Stress | farm:
Fyes
Slaughter | farm:
Fprepared
Stress | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Slaughter | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Commercial concerns
Frequency | farm:
F69 t/year
Methods | farm:
Fnet pens
Frequency | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Methods | catch:
not investigated by us yet

Farming remarks

The production of Oncorhynchus masou has emerged over the past decades mainly to supplement wild populations and increase fisheries. The low WelfareScore is mainly due to home range needs, high levels of aggression, needs of substrate, stress under farming conditions, and high levels of deformations.

Despite the availability of many studies about the life history and environmental conditions of Salmonids in general, there is limited information on present farming conditions of Oncorhynchus masou. Further research is needed on both natural behaviour and physiological effects of farming practices in order to provide recommendations for improving fish welfare. In addition, the impact of releasing captive IND in the dynamic of the wild populations needs clarifications in order to use the restocking programmes more appropriately and effectively.

For details see: WelfareCheck | farm (latest major release: 2017-03-08)

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