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Waves and currents decrease the available space in a salmon cage

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PLOS ONE
卷 17, 期 2, 页码 -

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PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263850

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  1. Norwegian Research Council [267800/E40]
  2. Centre for Research-Based Innovation on exposed aquaculture operations (SFI EXPOSED)) [237790/O30]
  3. Fiskaaling

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This study examines the effects of strong currents and waves on the behavior of salmon and their use of available space. The results show that salmon prefer to use the entire water column but narrow their range in response to certain conditions. Salmon exhibit a strong horizontal preference in the cage, predominantly occupying the areas exposed to currents. Waves cause salmon to disperse from the exposed side to the more sheltered side.
Due to increasing demand for salmon and environmental barriers preventing expansion in established sites, salmon farmers seek to move or expand their production to more exposed sites. In this study we investigate the effects of strong currents and waves on the behaviour of salmon and how they choose to use the space available to them. Observations are carried out in a site with strong tidal currents and well mixed water. Using video cameras and echo sounders, we show that salmon prefer to use the entire water column, narrowing their range only as a response to cage deformation, waves, or daylight. Conversely, salmon show strong horizontal preference, mostly occupying the portions of the cage exposed to currents. Additionally, waves cause salmon to disperse from the exposed side of the cage to the more sheltered side. Even when strong currents decrease the amount of available space, salmon choose to occupy the more exposed part of the cage. This indicates that at least with good water exchange, the high density caused by limited vertical space is not so aversive that salmon choose to move to less desirable areas of the cage. However, the dispersal throughout the entire available water column indicates that ensuring enough vertical space, even in strong currents, would be beneficial to salmon welfare.

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