Access to valuable and endangered fish stocks - Taivalkoski

Taivalkoski research infrastructure focuses on the conservation of genetic resources of valuable and endangered fish stocks, supported by the production of fish eggs and fry for fisheries obligations, as well as for domestication and restocking. The facility maintains broodstocks and stocking material for multiple populations of Arctic charr, Atlantic salmon, landlocked salmon, whitefish, sea trout, brown trout, and grayling.

It also enables experimental setups related to fish feeding, growth, survival, welfare, and biodiversity.

The service is primarily intended for researchers and research groups to conduct various experiments. It includes access to the aquaculture facilities and outdoor tank areas, basic aquaculture equipment, and support from professional staff for experiments.

The service includes reserved cultivation tanks and preparation of the necessary equipment, conducting agreed tests and observations during the experiment, collecting samples and data, and delivering measurement results. The conditions during the experiment can be reported.

Observation of experiments, collection and pre-processing of biological samples as agreed.

Researchers, research groups, research communities, research networks, research projects, research organizations, companies.

• Physical, remote or hybrid access.
• Minimum reservation period: 1 week.
• Rearing tanks of various sizes available for reservation. Tank-specific needs must be negotiated.

• Activities must follow Luke’s guidelines, considering biosafety risks.
• Research can only be conducted on fish currently reared at the facility.
• The number of tanks and fish available for research use varies depending on the needs of conservation breeding programs.
• Use of chemicals must be agreed upon separately.
• Research must not cause long-term harm or reduce the usability of the infrastructure after the study period

• Describe the conditions required for your experiment as accurately as possible.
• Space required for the experiment (size of tanks in m2/number of tanks).
• Special equipment required.
• Species/number/age or size class used in the experiment.
• Describe the details related to the care of the eggs or fish during the experiment.
• Describe the experimental treatments, data collection, and required monitoring information for the experiment.