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Story summary
- Meltwater from snow-capped mountains drives a growing trout-farming industry in Xinjiang, China.
- Xinjiang seeks to become China’s leading trout producer amid criticism of cotton labor.
- In 2018, regulations allowed rainbow trout to be marketed as salmon.
- The region began large-scale trout farming in 2021, focusing on triploid rainbow trout.
- Researcher Shi Lianyu notes rapid expansion, with output exceeding 10,000 tonnes last year.
