Factors associated with baseline mortality in Norwegian Atlantic salmon farming

Abstract In 2019, it was estimated that more than 50 million captive Atlantic salmon in Norway died in the final stage of their production in marine cages. This mortality represents a significant economic loss for producers and a need to improve welfare for farmed salmon. Single adverse events, such...

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Main Authors: Victor H. S. Oliveira, Katharine R. Dean, Lars Qviller, Carsten Kirkeby, Britt Bang Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93874-6