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Researchers at Norwegian institute Nofima are investigating whether gene editing could provide an answer to the problem of sea lice. The Nofima team, along with partners from the UK, US, […] Continue Reading
New seal deterrent technology reduces predation stress; boosts natural resistance to parasites Current treatments for sea lice have been a disappointment. Better living through chemistry may not be better for […] Continue Reading
OK Marine is an active contributor in the fight against salmon lice. They use cleaner fish as a natural delousing tool and have built a complete concept to create the […] Continue Reading
In 2018 FiiZK received support from the governmental body, Innovation Norway, in order to increase their focus on the environmental effects of their production of tarpaulins for aquaculture. Two years […] Continue Reading
Cunningham launch range of inflatable treatment tarpaulins Cunningham, manufacturers of clever protective covers, have recently launched their inflatable treatment tarpaulins. With over 50 years in business, Cunningham are the […] Continue Reading
THE larger and fewer the number of fish farms, the greater the chance of reducing salmon lice! That is the view of Norway’s Institute of Marine Research and Veterinary Institute […] Continue Reading
A Scottish research consortium working in collaboration with the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has unveiled a new plan aimed at developing resistance to sea lice by using selective breeding. […] Continue Reading
THE Norwegian government has given the go-ahead for salmon farmers to grow production by between 22,000 and 23,000 tonnes net. Under the country’s much vaunted traffic light system – which […] Continue Reading
NORWAY’S Institute of Marine Research is proposing a 33 per cent plus reduction (22 per cent in biomass terms) in the number of salmon farming sites in the west of the country, which […] Continue Reading