Establishing Local Sustainable Coho Salmon (O. Kisutch) Production as A New Diversified Product within the Alberta Agriculture Industry – Phase One

TRI-GEN Fish Improvement Ltd.

Deliverables

• Sustainable Resource Development approval for Coho salmon at Aquaculture Centre (January 2010 – March 2011, currently being renewed for 2011/2012 fiscal year)
• Equip Phase One Isolation room at Lethbridge College Aquaculture Centre
• Import licence for eggs - 2010 original fish (new permit obtained for 2011 import)
• Import stock for future brood and preliminary pilot farm phase (two imports)

Two imports – Jan 2010 and Jan 2011 (as of February 2011

• From first hatch held for year (estimate 50% of imported amount [3000 eggs] alive after culls, loses and samples for certification):
• Tank One - Non-smolted, 370 individuals at 110g
• Tank Five - Pilot farm test stock, 1060 individuals at 140g
• Tank Seven - Brood stock, 260 individuals at 240g
• From second hatch (estimate 80% of imported amount [500 eggs]):
• Heath Trays (3) - 400 Sac fry
• Hatching and early care of imported fish

• Fish Health Certification Process and Certificate (results)

Started with new facility and certified stock from B.C.

One clean sample will result in certification

56 individuals sampled by Dan Watson and Andy Dwilow – November 30, 2010, processed at Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Freshwater Institute Lab, Winnipeg, MB

Fish Health Management Plans (FHMP):

As of reporting a Fish Health Management Plan has been partially developed for the Coho at Lethbridge College. This was based on a British Columbia government template and a FHMP for the originating Coho farm. The plan will be finalized this summer and further developed for use by Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the ability to pursue green certification, such as the soon to be released Canadian National Standards for Organic Aquaculture, the Global Aquaculture Alliance, or SeaChoice