THE POTENTIAL OF ARCTIC CHARR, SALVELINUS-ALPINUS (L.), FOR MARICULTURE

There would appear to be considerable potential for Arctic charr, Salv elinus alpinus (L.), to be cultured in marine conditions in countries where coastal winter salinity is below oceanic, and temperatures remai n above freezing. Sea lochs on the west coast of Scotland represent on e such environment where freshwater run-off leads to depressed salinit ies (20-30 practical salinity units) and the North Atlantic Drift lead s to winter sea water temperatures typically around 6-8 degrees C.