New article: Aquaculture potential of Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus): stress and physiological responses to acute handling
Catfish could be farmed in Nordic aquaculture, but there is a lack of knowledge about how the fish would fare in such an environment. What is known is based on the closely related spotted catfish. In this project, catfish were subjected to a treatment that mimics the stress that can occur in aquaculture environments, and the fish's response was studied. Several of the physiological functions were not affected at all, and the stress response that could be measured was relatively modest, with a slow and low primary stress response and minimal secondary effects.
The results contribute to understanding the species' potential for use in marine aquaculture.