ABSTRACT
Salmonidae are traditionally cultured fish in many parts of the world and are of great importance for recreational and commercial fisheries. In these species semen cryopreservation plays a significant role in aquaculture for the synchronization of artificial reproduction, for efficient utilization of semen, maintaining the genetic variability of broodstocks and for interspecific breeding. Nowadays, the method is also of particular importance in setting up gene banks of endangered autochthonous populations for restocking purposes.
