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Social learning and lifeskills training in hatchery reared Atlantic Salmon

Reference	S15529
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Kevin Laland
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Culum Brown
Institution	University of Cambridge
Department	Zoology
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	37,895
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/10/2001
End date	01/10/2002
Duration	12 months

Abstract

Fisheries managers increasingly rely on restocking from hatchery-bred fish to maintain or bolster wild populations. However, hatchery conditions produce traits that are maladaptive in the wild, and mortality rates immediately following release are extremely high. The research outlined here will develop methods designed to improve post-release survival in salmon (and other hatchery-reared fish) using animal behavioural protocols that utilize research findings on social learning in fish. The study will (i) confirm that salmon can learn from conspecifics to avoid predators and forage efficiently, and (ii) develop efficient methods to exploit this ability to enhance the survival rates of hatchery raised fish both for commercial fisheries production and recreational fisheries.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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