Trout egg producer Troutlodge said Thursday it has struck a deal with Whooshh Innovations, LLC for two Whooshh Fish Transport Systems for its broodstock operations.
Under the terms of the agreement, Whooshh will deliver two 65-foot systems for the transport of live 3-6 pound rainbow trout broodstock. The first system will be delivered in 2016.
Whooshh, headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, has developed a patented water-sparing system that moves fish gently, efficiently, and cost-effectively using pressure differentials.
The company has spent the past four years testing the system on live fish, working with government agencies, tribes, NGOs, and the private sector, repeatedly demonstrating that the Whooshh system produces less stress and injury to the fish than traditional methods of transport.
