Have you listened to the newest episode of RAS Talk? In August, co-hosts Catarina Muia, editor of RAStech magazine, and Brian Vinci, director of the Freshwater Institute, were curious to learn more about how the industry is prioritizing and moving forward with the improvements of Atlantic salmon genetics.

The RAS-produced Atlantic salmon sector has come a long way since its inception in the late 1990s. However, it took time to get the technology there, with RAS technological components evolving greatly in the past 20 to 23 years. Today, RAS facilities and technologies continue to improve, but we must also look at the biology of Atlantic salmon, focusing on genetic improvements to the eggs to create quality stock, as well as avoid diseases, mass mortalities, and early maturation. In this episode of RAS Talk, Dr. Jónas Jónasson, Production Director at BMK Genetics & CEO at Benchmark Genetics Iceland, and Christopher Good, Director of Research at the Conservation Fund Freshwater Institute, give us their insight on the topic.