Salmon and trout farmers unite to fight lice Scotland’s biggest salmon and trout producers have united in a bid to extend the usage and efficacy of two of the most environmentally-friendly sea lice treatments.
Sea lice 'were expected' at offshore farm Sea lice in the world's first offshore salmon farm, Ocean Farm 1, were expected and do not require special measures, according to Trond Williksen, chief executive of the facility's owner, Salmar.
Sea lice discovered at Ocean Farm 1 Ocean Farm 1, the experimental offshore cage farm operated by Scottish Sea Farms co-owner Salmar, has had 21,500 cleaner fish added to combat sea lice.
Lice resistance mutation ‘not caused by chemical’ A group of Norwegian scientists have concluded that a mutation which makes sea lice resistant to the organophosphate pesticides azamethiphos was not caused by over-use of the chemical, but already existed.
Lice challenge will be overcome, insists SSPO chief Salmon farmers' spokesman Scott Landsburgh has acted to "set the record straight" after weekend newspaper headlines that reported salmon "crawling" with sea lice.
Marine Harvest hires Multicat for de-lousing work A multi-purpose tug that was used to help salvage the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia has a new role, as a Thermolicer platform for Marine Harvest Scotland.
Lice drugs lethal to crab larvae in tiny doses Four of the most commonly used anti-parasitics against sea lice proved to be lethal at low concentrations for crab larvae, Chilean scientists said.
Lice 'may tolerate mechanical debugging' Genetic variations enable different lice families to tolerate different amounts of fresh water and hot water, which are both used for delousing of farmed fish, researchers have discovered.
New device captures lice before they reach salmon A new company is aiming to change the way the salmon industry combats sea lice with a device that attracts and captures the parasites before they reach fish cages.
US researchers seek alternative way to tackle lice Researchers at the University of Maine in the United States have received modest funding to evaluate an alternative to current industry practices in combating salmon lice.
Study seeks diet to help cleaner fish thrive Researchers in Norway will develop a four-year project intended to acquire the necessary knowledge for the correct feed and the nutrition needed for cleaner fish to survive and become more efficient salmon lice-eaters.
SSPO orders new research after SLICE shock Scotland's salmon industry is to commission new research after questioning the decision of the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) to cut back on the use of sea louse treatment emamectin benzoate (SLICE) by 60 per cent.
Big fall in medicinal spend in sea lice battle A new report for the Scottish salmon farming industry shows a dramatic decrease in the spend on medicinal treatments against sea lice.
New peroxide supplier to launch in Scotland Mechanical delousers and cleaner fish are increasingly coming to the fore in fish farming but two German companies are putting their money on a continuing demand for hydrogen peroxide to combat lice.
