Responsibility
Could cultivating kelp forests in salmon pens help ‘future-proof’ the sector?
KelpRing has received funding to explore the possible benefits of installing kelp forests within salmon pens to benefit cleaner fish.
Aquafeeds
Nofima identifies optimal feed components for the sea lice cleaner fish ballan wrasse
A Nofima study has identified key feed components for ballan wrasse, a sea lice cleaner fish important to Norway's salmon industry.
Responsibility
Parasite control in aquaculture takes teamwork
Researchers in Australia are experimenting with a biological control for warmer climates: a parasite-eating shrimp popular with aquarium enthusiasts.
Health & Welfare
Extensive wrasse use keys up ‘cleaner fish’ conservation questions
Few could argue that a reduction in sea lice-fighting chemicals isn't a win for the fish and for the environment. The downside, however, is that increasing numbers of cleaner fish are being caught for use on salmon farms.
Health & Welfare
In sea lice fight, salmon farmers phasing out hydrogen peroxide
An over-reliance on medical and chemical controls, along with warming waters, led to a surge in sea lice. With such treatments waning in effectiveness, operators turn to other, safer measures.