Heated argument
An intense debate is currently underway in Norway over the practice of using warm water to remove salmon lice. Pitching environmentalists on one side and the industry on the other, […] Continue Reading
Bespoke delousing vessel puts fish welfare first
A new multi-purpose service vessel has been delivered to Scottish Sea Farms, and the company says it has been designed with fish welfare as its top priority. The Kallista Helen, […] Continue Reading
Salmon workboat is Ferguson Marine milestone
THE first of two new boats built by Inverlussa for the Scottish aquaculture market was launched this week at Ferguson Marine. The Helen Rice is the first vessel to be […] Continue Reading
New Thermolicer halves treatment time
A NEW generation Thermolicer that will shorten treatment times, increase capacity and be much gentler on fish is in the final stages of development by Norway’s Steinsvik. The company’s mechanical […] Continue Reading
SSF reports early success with Thermolicer
SCOTLAND’S first Thermolicer has proved highly effective in removing sea lice, achieving 95 per cent clearance, reports a leading salmon farmer. Scottish Sea Farms has treated more than six million […] Continue Reading
Thermolicer scare stories ‘gross exaggeration’
MARINE Harvest Scotland has defended its use of a Thermolicer machine following reports last month that fish at one of its Scottish sites had been ‘poached alive’ as the water […] Continue Reading