Perspectives of molecular genetics and fisheries into the 21st century

This presentation is necessarily limited in breadth. The primary emphasis on salmonids and on protein-coding loci reflect the author's background with salmonid species using data collected by protein electrophoresis. Nevertheless, most examples typify work that has also been done, or could readily be done, with other groups of aquatic organisms. Though protein electrophoresis persists as the primary work horse for collection of the large data sets required in many management and research applications, common principles apply to the finer focus generally provided by data collected through nucleic acid technologies. Visions of the future are often based on applying a constantly increasing wealth of single-gene data in the study and management of aquatic organisms in general.