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Public sea ranching with Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, at the Swedish west coast
Larsson, P.-O.; Almer, B. (1989). Public sea ranching with Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, at the Swedish west coast, in: De Pauw, N. et al. (Ed.) Aquaculture: a biotechnology in progress: volume 1. pp. 475-479
In: De Pauw, N. et al. (1989). Aquaculture: a biotechnology in progress: volume 1. European Aquaculture Society: Bredene. ISBN 90-71625-03-6. 1-592 pp., more

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Document type: Conference paper

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    Marine/Coastal

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  • Larsson, P.-O.
  • Almer, B.

Abstract
    Public sea ranching is practised on the Swedish west coast since 1979 with several stocks of Atlantic salmon. The total reported recapture rate for tagged fish was 18.7% or 520kg per 1 000 smolts released as an average for the best stock when released at the best place. Within the municipality in question 50-75% of the recaptures were made at the coast and in the river, corresponding to almost 400kg per 1 000 smolts released of the best stock. Swedish fishermen took 84% of the recaptures. Most of the rest were reported from the feeding grounds at Greenland and the Faroes (7%) and on spawning migration along the Norwegian coast (7%). The results imply that sea ranching activities are highly profitable for municipalities in this area with most of the salmon stocks tested, and smolt releases will continue in increasing numbers.

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