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ArticlePloS one2015

An industry-scale mass marking technique for tracing farmed fish escapees.

Fletcher Warren-Myers, Tim Dempster, Per Gunnar Fjelldal, Tom Hansen, Stephen E Swearer

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Fletcher Warren-MyersSchool of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Tim DempsterSchool of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Per Gunnar FjelldalInstitute of Marine Research, Matre Aquaculture Research Station, Matredal, Norway.
Tom HansenInstitute of Marine Research, Matre Aquaculture Research Station, Matredal, Norway.
Stephen E SwearerSchool of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Farmed fish escape and enter the environment with subsequent effects on wild populations. Reducing escapes requires the ability to trace individuals back to the point of escape, so that escape causes can be identified and technical standards improved. Here, we tested if stable isotope otolith fingerprint marks delivered during routine vaccination could be an accurate, feasible and cost effective marking method, suitable for industrial-scale application. We tested seven stable isotopes, (134)Ba, (135)Ba, (136)Ba, (137)Ba, (86)Sr, (87)Sr and (26)Mg, on farmed Atlantic salmon reared in freshwater, in experimental conditions designed to reflect commercial practice. Marking was 100% successful with individual Ba isotopes at concentrations as low as 0.001 µg. g-1 fish and for Sr isotopes at 1 µg. g-1 fish. Our results suggest that 63 unique fingerprint marks can be made at low cost using Ba (0.0002 - 0.02 $US per mark) and Sr (0.46 - 0.82 $US per mark) isotopes. Stable isotope fingerprinting during vaccination is feasible for commercial application if applied at a company level within the world's largest salmon producing nations. Introducing a mass marking scheme would enable tracing of escapees back to point of origin, which could drive greater compliance, better farm design and improved management practices to reduce escapes.

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FisheriesFishesIndustryAnimalsIsotopesOtolithic MembraneIsotopes

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PMID25738955
PMCPMC4349866

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