Posts Tagged ‘sea lice’
€100m growth related loan facility secured for Arnarlax
Icelandic Salmon has successfully secured a sustainably linked €100m (£87m) bank facility through its subsidiary Arnarlax. Chief financial officer Jónas Heiðar Birgisson said the facility will support the company’s growth strategy and enhance operational flexibility. It is also aimed at refinancing existing loans. The arrangement was carried out in collaboration with DNB, Danske Bank, and…
Read MoreSome de-licing methods can increase disease risk, study finds
Some sea lice treatments can increase the risk of bacterial infection for salmon, according to research by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute. A study found that thermal and non-thermal exfoliation of salmon by brushing or rinsing can result in a higher risk of the disease pasteurellosis. The findings are based on extensive tests carried out by…
Read MoreLice infestation forces Iceland slaughter
Thousands of salmon in western Iceland have been prematurely slaughtered due to high lice numbers. The worst hit area is around Tálknafjördur in the southern Westfjord region. MAST, the Icelandic Veterinary Institute, reported two weeks ago that lice infestation in the area had increased to unprecedented levels and ordered special measures to be taken. Iceland’s main…
Read MoreIceland orders special measures to tackle rising lice numbers
Veterinary authorities in Iceland have ordered additional measures to be taken in the Westfjords region, its main salmon farming area, following reports of high numbers of sea lice. While Iceland has not been lice-free, the industry there has not suffered to the same degree as Norway, for example. But all that could be changing for…
Read MoreThirty years of MERL
The Institute of Aquaculture’s Marine Environmental Research Laboratory has played a key role in the development of aquaculture over three decades For three decades, the Marine Environmental Research Laboratory (MERL) has been at the vanguard of aquaculture research and innovation. Part of the University of Stirling’s world-leading Institute of Aquaculture (IoA), the coastal facility near…
Read MoreScottish Government orders weekly sea lice reporting
Mandatory reporting of sea lice numbers has moved to a weekly basis for Scottish fish farmers. An Order was laid in the Scottish Parliament introducing what the Scottish Government call a “step change” in sea lice reporting. It requires average weekly female sea lice numbers per fish to be reported one week in arrears, in…
Read More£2.2m funding for research in Scottish aquaculture
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced funding worth £2.2 million for eight new innovation projects aimed at supporting the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector in Scotland and beyond. Projects selected for the funding round will explore new methods for sea lice control, managing gill health and environmental impact modelling, among other areas,…
Read MoreGene editing project could help build Atlantic salmon’s resistance to lice
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, Canada, Sweden and Australia, will be using the gene editing technology CRISPR to try and build resistance to lice into Atlantic salmon. They believe that…
Read MoreGenusWave gives salmon a fighting chance against sea lice
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 salmon. The best solution may be biological. Every fish biologist knows that salmon have an innate immunity and natural ‘mechanisms of resistance’ against parasites, including…
Read MoreThe GOOD Life
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 optimal conditions and welfare for cleaner fish. The concept is called the GOOD concept and provides proper protection, adapted feeding and a safe environment to…
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