Accumulating data indicate that hatchery fish have lower fitness in natural environments
than wild fish. This fitness decline can occur very quickly, sometimes following only one or …

El uso de la cría en cautiverio para la recuperación de especies ha crecido enormemente
en a ños recientes, pero sin un crecimiento concurrente en el reconocimiento de sus …

The importance of salmon to the Pacific Northwestâ€" economic, recreational, symbolicâ€" is
enormous. Generations ago, salmon were abundant from central California through Idaho …

Captive breeding programs are increasingly being initiated to prevent the imminent
extinction of endangered species and/or populations. But how well can they conserve …

This book synthesizes existing knowledge of the process of domestication and how captive
breeding and management of wild and domestic animals have affected their behaviour and …

This paper reviews studies on the patterns of straying of adult salmonids from their river or
hatchery of origin, with emphasis on Pacific salmon. The prevalence of straying varies …

Farmed fishes are often selectively bred for desirable production traits, such as rapid growth,
that brings with them behavioural differences. In addition, the striking differences in the …

The possibility for fishery-induced evolution of life history traits is an important but
unresolved issue for exploited fish populations. Because fisheries tend to select and remove …

Juvenile fishes generally have spatial refuges from predation, and forage in limited but risky
areas near refuges. Models of food density dynamics within such limited foraging areas …

Although great strides have been made in the development of techniques for rearing marine
fish, methods for improving survival capabilities following release of these fish into the …