Solid growth and robustness.
We are delivering ova world-wide every week of the year, produced in several locations and geographies
Salmon Ova
Overview
We provide the global Atlantic salmon industry with robust and disease-free salmon eggs every week of the year. Our products are the result of long-term breeding programs and intensive innovation, focused on solving our clients’ challenges and opportunities. Today, we are operating in-house programs for two strains in Norway and Iceland, mainly produced at land-based facilities to ensure the industry’s highest levels of biosecurity.
Why choose our salmon genetics?
We ensure the highest levels of biosecurity for the welfare of our animals and quality of our product
Product portfolio adapted to systems, customer demands and challenges
Comprehensive in-house breeding program and R&D competences using the latest genomic technologies
Our production is certified according to Global Good Agricultural Practices (GLOBAL G.A.P.), European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders (EFFAB), ISO, and Organic (Debio/Tun) certifications. Besides, Benchmark Genetics Iceland is certified according to the RSPCA (Freedom Food) standard for export to the U.K. You find our certificates here.
Norwegian origins
The strains we operate all have their origins in some of Norway’s most prominent salmon rivers. They were collected and domesticated for farming in the mid-70s and early 80s. Since then, they have undergone significant genetic development through systematic breeding and selection. The breeding program’s structure, in which males are selected directly from the breeding nucleus, results in higher genetic gain per generation than selection from dissemination lines.
The Benchmark Genetics way
Conventionally, broodstock has been produced in the sea and only transferred to land in the very last period before spawning for temperature and light manipulation to induce maturation.
Such a production strategy is associated with risks for the producer as the broodstock spends one year more in the sea than the commercial salmon. Risks of losses caused by diseases, the introduction of pathogens, attachment of sea lice, and risks of escape are all associated with production in the sea.
Adapted to your production systems
Whether we’re talking sea- or land-based farming, we provide solutions for each.
Our product concepts SalmoPrime, SalmoBoost and SalmoRobust are targeted for sea-farming and offers high genetic potential for freshwater and seawater growth performance, strong resistance to specific diseases including IPN and CMS, and high robustness in our customer’s typical farm environments.
