Norway and Chile join forces against sea lice
Although the Norwegian (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) and Chilean parasites (Caligus rogercresseyi) that affect salmon have different sizes, sanitary and aquaculture authorities from both countries have coincided in the importance of sea lice control.
For that reason, during AquaNor in Trondheim (Norway), a seminar about sea lice management took place, organized by authorities from the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, the Norwegian Veterinary Institute, the Chilean National Fisheries Service (Sernapesca), and the Chilean Undersecretariat of Fisheries.
Zoning, frequent monitoring, strong collaboration between farmers, and implementation of mechanisms to avoid drug resistance are some common measures in their control programmes.
This seminar included presentations from Alicia Gallardo (Sernapesca), Lise Thorkildsen (Norwegian Food Safety Authority), Randi Grøntvedt (Norwegian Veterinary Institute), Karin Boxaspen (Institute of Marine Research), Jorge Mancilla (Marine Harvest Chile), Gonzalo Olivares (Chilean University of Los Lagos), Ketil Rykhus (Norwegian Seafood Federation), and Rolando Ibarra (Technical Institute of Salmon).
Besides, during this seminar, the Chilean Undersecretary of Fisheries, Pablo Galilea, and the Norwegian Minister of Fisheries, Lisbeth Berg-Hansen agreed on strengthening the cooperation on sea lice management and control between both countries.
