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A new service that automatically alerts salmon farmers to non-notifiable diseases – such as pasteurellosis, CMS, AGD – in their area has been launched
Saturday. October 23rd, 2021Salmon given feeds containing microalgae are more resistant to sea lice, according to the authors of a new study, although further research is now needed.
Thursday. October 21st, 2021A new project aims to produce ballan wrasse that are more effective at eating sea lice on salmon farms.
Monday. June 7th, 2021New research suggests that using lumpfish or ballan wrasse to combat sea lice in offshore fish farms isn’t workable
Wednesday. June 2nd, 2021Lower stocking densities in salmon farms can lead to greater levels of sea lice infestation per fish, according to a new study.
Monday. May 3rd, 2021A novel means to assess sea lice levels is set to be trialled in Scotland in a project supported by the UK Seafood Innovation Fund.
Thursday. February 4th, 2021Manual counting of sea lice – an activity that is stressful for fish, time-consuming for farmers and statistically questionable – is no longer mandatory on all
Thursday. February 4th, 2021A new technique that uses a combination of ultrasound and infrared light to remove sea lice from farmed salmon is due to be trialled shortly.
Thursday. February 4th, 2021The offspring of salmon that have been bred to be more resistant to sea lice may not be so resistant in warmer waters, according to new research by Nofima.
Monday. February 1st, 2021A new project will use the gene editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 to assess why Pacific salmon species are less susceptible to sea lice than Atlantic salmon.
Monday. November 30th, 2020