IAEA scientists help rainbow trout farmers in Latin America

July 20, 2026, 3:02PMNuclear News
Scientists are sampling rainbow trout in rural and high-altitude communities to support genetic analysis. (Photo: R. Nahuelpi/University of Chile)

The trout population in the western hemisphere is getting stronger through the application of nuclear science.

The International Atomic Energy Agency, as part of a technical cooperation project, is equipping laboratories and training specialists in nine countries to better deal with the infectious pancreatic necrosis virus (IPNV) in rainbow trout.