Is Captive Tuna Breeding The Solution For The Species?
By Jason Heller, April 21, 2009 @ 01:00 AM (EST)
Source: News.com.au
In a world first, Port Lincoln company Clean Seas Tuna has successfully reared southern bluefin tuna in captivity.
The breakthrough opens the way for the development of a multibillion-dollar tuna breeding and farming industry.
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t follows the visionary attempt by Clean Seas chairman Hagen Stehr to breed tuna, rather than catch them in the wild, and farm them off Port Lincoln.
"This is equal to Armstrong walking on the moon," a jubilant Mr Stehr said yesterday.
"The achievements are world firsts and major stepping stones to present the world with a sustainable tuna resource for the future."
The company announced yesterday that it had produced 2.5cm fingerlings after its broodstock had spawned continuously during a 35-day period from March 12 to April 16...
The breakthrough opens the way for the development of a multibillion-dollar tuna breeding and farming industry.
I
t follows the visionary attempt by Clean Seas chairman Hagen Stehr to breed tuna, rather than catch them in the wild, and farm them off Port Lincoln."This is equal to Armstrong walking on the moon," a jubilant Mr Stehr said yesterday.
"The achievements are world firsts and major stepping stones to present the world with a sustainable tuna resource for the future."
The company announced yesterday that it had produced 2.5cm fingerlings after its broodstock had spawned continuously during a 35-day period from March 12 to April 16...
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