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Status and Prospects of Rainbow Trout Farming in the Himalayan Waters

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Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Temperate Himalayas

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Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is a member of salmonid family and one of the commercially cultivated species around the world with a total annual production exceeding 916,000 tons. It has a long history of global translocation and has been successfully introduced both in the northern and southern hemisphere of the world. Being a high valued species and also having sports and recreational qualities, the species had been introduced in different Himalayan regions of Asian countries. These introductions are associated with the stories of failure and success in different Himalayan regions. Slowly and steadily, the species established and came under commercial farming. Rainbow trout farming has contrasting progress in different parts of the Himalayan region as it has reached to a significant production value in China, while in India and Nepal, the production is significantly low. Nevertheless, there are ample opportunities in terms of available resources for the expansion of trout farming in the Himalayan region. This chapter deals with the global production and farming status of rainbow trout as well as issues and scope for its expansion and intensification in Himalayan regions.

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Ali, S., Siva, C., Pandey, N., Pandey, P.K. (2023). Status and Prospects of Rainbow Trout Farming in the Himalayan Waters. In: Pandey, P.K., Pandey, N., Akhtar, M.S. (eds) Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Temperate Himalayas. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-8303-0_8

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