New project to breed super snapper in New Zealand

New project to breed super snapper A new project in New Zealand to breed ‘super’ snapper that are more resistant to disease, grow faster, and can thrive in warmer water could help drive more economic growth through aquaculture, Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says. “The potential here goes far beyond growing a better and more resilient breed of fish, it also supports our efforts to grow and future-proof New Zealand’s aquaculture. “Climate change is affecting the condition of our oceans and this project is a practical response by a key industry to that change,” Mr Jones says. “In the wild, snapper can take many years to grow to catch size. The ability to grow them faster, getting them from farm to plate in a shorter time, could open up a new export market and reduce pressure on wild snapper stock.” An exemption has been granted to Climate change, a crown research institute, that allows it to take the research to the next stage. Under the Fisheries Act, fish caught for ...