Fish-farm escapees are weakening Norwegian wild salmon genetics

Mongabay
By Melati KayeAug 10, 2016, 5:20 pm186 pts
[dropcap]F[/dropcap]armed salmon escaping from Norwegian aquaculture facilities are mating with wild salmon frequently enough to dilute their genetic stock, according to a recent paper. As a result the wild salmon have decreased genetic variability, according to the study authors, who are based at Norway’s…

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