The
total number of 120 high-health rainbow trout broodfish (each has an identity
card) as one of the knowledge based products derived from the implementation of
first phase of the national macro technology project of "The mass
production of Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) rainbow trout" were transferred
after obtaining health approval and shipping health certificate from the Iran
Veterinary Organization. The transfer of rainbow trout broodstock was carried
out on the basis of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Iranian Fisheries
Science and Research Institute and the
Shahid Motahari Genetics and Breeding Research Center of Coldwater
Fish -Yasuj with the aim of
increasing the productivity and sustainable development of the rainbow trout
production and reproduction industry, conservation of genetic resources and
selective breeding activities of rainbow trout in the country as well as
supporting this domestic knowledge base product. Rainbow trout broodfish were
transferred from the Coldwater Fishes Research
Center of Tonekabon to Yasuj. These high
health fish were introduced to the rainbow trout broodstock ponds of the Shahid Motahari Genetics and Breeding Research Center of
Coldwater Fish.