Expert topic: wreckfish

Following the series of articles published on the fish species included in the EU-funded DIVERSIFY project (see April, May, June, July and October issues of International Aquafeed), which ran between 2013 and 2018, we present here the wreckfish (Polyprion americanus), which was the most challenging...

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Autores: Álvarez-Blázquez, Blanca, Rodríguez Villanueva, J.L., Pérez Rial, E., Peleteiro-Alonso, José Benito, Mulonas, C.C., Oaoadaju, M., Fakriadis, Ioannis, Robles, Rafael, Linares, F
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/315717
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/315717
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo
Acuicultura
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Sumario:Following the series of articles published on the fish species included in the EU-funded DIVERSIFY project (see April, May, June, July and October issues of International Aquafeed), which ran between 2013 and 2018, we present here the wreckfish (Polyprion americanus), which was the most challenging species in the project. The wreckfish is one of the largest Polyprionidae species, reaching a size of 100kg. It is a deep-water fish (100-to-1000m) found almost throughout the world and is characterised by an extended pelagic juvenile phase (Ball et al., 2000; Sedberry et al., 1999). It is one of the most interesting new species for aquaculture, due to its fast growth (Suquet & La Pomélie, 2002; Rodriguez-Villanueva et al., 2011), late reproductive maturation, high market price and limited fisheries landings and easy handling in captivity with no mortality recorded during the DIVERSIFY trials (Papandroulakis et al., 2008). Its large size makes it appropriate for processing and development of value-added products, which could be of interest for the EU market.