Reflecting on 2025: Milestones Achieved, Innovation Accelerated

    As 2025 comes to a close, we celebrate another year of reaching milestones and accelerating genetic advancements for our clients through CAT’s Next-Gen Breeding™ approach. When asked to share his highlights, CEO Dr. John Buchanan reflects on a noteworthy year for the Center for Aquaculture Technologies (CAT) and offers a glimpse of what’s…

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Improving genomic selection and diversity with cryopreservation: A case study in Atlantic salmon

Sam May, our Genetic Services Lead – North America, was the Principal Investigator (PI) of the recently published study: Improving genomic selection and diversity with cryopreservation: A case study in Atlantic salmon Selective breeding is key to producing healthier, more resilient aquaculture populations, but maintaining genetic diversity is always a challenge. This study explores how…

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Genomic Tools for Enhancing Heat Tolerance in Farmed Atlantic Salmon

Melissa Allen, our Genomic Lead, recently co-authored a newly published study titled: Application of Genomic Tools to Study and Potentially Improve the Upper Thermal Tolerance of Farmed Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) With climate change driving rising ocean temperatures and more frequent marine heat waves, the aquaculture industry must find solutions to enhance the thermal resilience…

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Selective Breeding for a Better Catch

Selective breeding program fish

Selective breeding programs use advanced genetics technology to enhance this precision. The choice of strategy—mass, family, or genomic selection—depends on your specific needs.

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