A technician collects eggs from a female Atlantic salmon that will be used to improve traits such as growth and sea lice resistance. (Photo by Jim Pattiz)

ARS Helps Fill Nets with Better Salmon

ARS researchers at the National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center in Franklin, ME, are supercharging America’s Atlantic salmon – one of the most popular farm-raised fish varieties in the country. For nearly 20 years, they’ve used traditional selective breeding techniques to create faster‑growing, sea‑lice‑resistant fish with better fillets—traits that help U.S. producers stay competitive. Learn more...

The Agricultural Research Service is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's chief scientific in-house research agency. Daily, ARS focuses on solutions to agricultural problems affecting America. Each dollar invested in agricultural research results in $20 of economic impact.