Young Chum Salmon Thrive in a 35-Ton Tank (VIDEO)

Okayama University of Science

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Juvenile chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) reared in The Third Water at the Next-Generation Aquaculture Center, Okayama University of Science, swim actively in a 35-ton land-based aquaculture tank. The fish are part of a joint research project with Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture, aimed at establishing the world’s first fully closed-cycle aquaculture system for chum salmon.

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