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Study on how salmon lice develop treatment resistance. Researchers have constructed a computer model than simulates salmon lice as they evolve resistance to pesticides in salmon farms throughout southern Norway. […]
New pen concept to combat salmon lice. Northern Lights Salmon and Sørrollnesfisk are launching together with AKVA group Egersund Net and Framo OptiCage, a new pen concept against salmon lice. “We […]
Essential oils slash sea lice in salmon by nearly 70%. New study shows dsm-firmenich’s Digestarom® PEP MGE reduces sea lice by 68% in aquaculture dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition & Health has […]
Salmon have 48 hours to defeat sea lice. New scientific findings highlight the early immune response as the key to natural sea lice resistance in salmon. “When sea lice attach, […]
Lice that fall off during spawning can infect new salmon. The lice survive for up to three weeks before they have to find new hosts. Up to 40% of motile […]
Salmon secrete substances that attract sea lice. New research has enhanced our understanding of why sea lice are predominantly attracted to salmon. The study investigates the chemicals released by Atlantic salmon […]
Salmon farms do not cause sea lice on wild salmon. An extensive literature review has identified overestimates of the effects of sea lice from salmon farms on wild Atlantic salmon. The study, which […]
Skin cell discovery could help Atlantic salmon fend off sea lice. A distant cousin of Atlantic salmon could hold the key to improving their resistance to sea lice, a study suggests. […]
No lice treatment needed with submersible salmon pens. Recent findings have reinforced the effectiveness of deep farming, specifically through the Nautilus concept, in eliminating the need for lice treatments in […]
Atlantic Salmon Trust response to Scottish sea lice consultation. Last week the Atlantic Salmon Trust submitted its formal, technical response to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s (SEPA) consultation on ‘Detailed proposals […]
Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon? More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers. […]
Study aims to produce lice-resistant salmon. £1.7m study aims to identify genetic mechanisms that could make Atlantic salmon resistant to a key parasite. Scientists aim to identify genes that could […]
Wild salmon protection zones and sea lice thresholds proposed for Scotland. Protecting Scotland’s wild Atlantic salmon is a ‘national priority’, said SEPA – Scotland’s environmental watchdog, launching a consultation recently […]
Photo Helge Skodvin/ Nofima Drawing on the natural abilities of Pacific salmon to fight sea lice Do Pacific salmon species carry a secret they could share with Atlantic salmon? What […]
British Colombia salmon farmers criticise lice report. The BC Salmon Farmers Association has responded to a recent report making what it says are ‘inaccurate and unsupported claims’ about how salmon […]
Kelly Cove Salmon gains renewal of aquaculture licence. Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd – part of Cooke Aquaculture – says it is pleased that the Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and […]
Snorkel salmon pens reduce sea lice infestation. Physically separating salmon from salmon louse larvae reduces infestation of salmon by 75 percent compared with a normal sea cage, according to an […]
Salmon farmers back Holyrood inquiry into wild salmon decline. Scotland’s salmon farmers have backed calls for a Holyrood inquiry into the future of the nation’s iconic wild salmon. Salmon Scotland chief […]
Rainbow trout store more omega-3 in the fillet than salmon. Research shows that feeding rainbow trout more omega-3 than normal does not improve health, survival or confer other benefits to […]
Committee urges immediate plan to secure Scotland’s salmon farming future. The slow rate of progress in improving the regulation and enforcement of the Scottish salmon farming industry needs to be addressed […]
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