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Aqua Gen is a breeding company which develops, produces and delivers genetic material to the global farming industry 
 
 
 

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02.07.2010

QTL Eggs resolves the IPN Problems in Salmon Farming

The autumn of 2009 Aqua Gen launched salmon eggs from brood fish which were chosen based on use of a genetic marker for IPN resistance. Nearly 50 million of this egg type, called QTL eggs, were delivered to Norwegian and Scottish customers in the course of the egg season 2009/2010. The results of laboratory tests and reports from hatcheries show that the salmon fry have so far been very well protected against IPN.
 
29.01.2010

New Managing Director in Aqua Gen Chile

Aqua Gen Chile named Patrick Dempster (49) as Managing Director. Dempster will take over from Svein Sørvik, effective from 1 June 2010. Sørvik will enter a new position within marketing and business development at the Aqua Gen headquarter in Trondheim, Norway.
 
16.12.2009

New Research Project on Resistance to Salmon Lice

Aqua Gen has received funding for a research project, the goal of which is to find a genetic marker for resistance to salmon lice. The project will last three years and will take place in the period 2010-2012.
 
01.12.2009

New Employee in Aqua Gen

Eivind Isdal (43) is newly employed as Marketing Manager, Region South. He assumed his new position November 16, 2009.