Photo credit: Diego Mauricio Carrillo Freire (Ecuador)
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The introduction of trout (Oncorhynchusmykiss) into Ecuador took place in 1940s for sport fishing and then after used in aquaculture. According to FAO statistics, trout production from aquaculture amounted 3,200 tons in 2013. Rainbow trout aquaculture has developed mostly in the inter-Andean region of Ecuador.
It is believed that expanding trout culture in Ecuador would be possible in the light of the availability of the many rivers and cool, unpolluted waters in the highlands of Ecuador. However, the main problems related to trout culture need to be addressed; formulating and manufacturing trout feeds suitable for all life stages of trout with a reasonable cost is seen a key obstacle at the moment.
Recently, at least one rainbow producers in Ecuador purchased genetically improved trout eggs produced in a commercial hatchery in Chile.
The inserted picture shows a trout farm with stone ponds located in Pillaro canton of the Tungurahua Province. This farm receives its water by gravity from a nearby river.
