asked the Minister for the Marine if he will outline his views on land based hatcheries for the use of parr smolt rearing as the same chemicals apply for both land based and cage based systems.
Written Answers. - Land Based Hatcheries.
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Land based smolt rearing units are preferable to cage based systems because they offer greater control over the operation of the fish farm. The associated risks are believed to be lower.
My Department are encouraging smolt farms to move from lake based systems to land based units.