Health & Welfare
Canadian biotech company secures patent for in-feed treatment to combat sea lice
EVAH’s patented in-feed treatment targets sea lice with over 99 percent efficacy, aiming to cut costs and improve fish welfare.
Health & Welfare
2024 marked most challenging sea lice season in more than a decade for Norway, report finds
Norway’s salmon farms faced the worst sea lice season in over a decade in 2024, with infestations up 30 percent amid ocean warming.
Health & Welfare
Tool in development aims to improve sea lice predictions and fish health
A new tool is being developed to improve sea lice predictions and enhance fish health with more reliable, consistent data.
Intelligence
University of Glasgow will increase its salmon and seaweed farming research
The University of Glasgow has received £3 million in funding for farmed salmon health and seaweed aquaculture research.
Intelligence
SAIC funds sea lice vaccination technology developed by Stirling and other partners
The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has awarded funding to assess the efficacy of novel sea lice vaccine technology.
Health & Welfare
UBC researchers question whether viruses are keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon
Viruses may prevent "explosions" in sea lice populations, offering a natural control agent for salmon parasites, according to a UBC study.
Health & Welfare
Evaluating the efficacy of a candidate vaccine for Atlantic salmon against sea lice
Laboratory-scale evaluation of a candidate vaccine for Atlantic salmon against sea lice shows an efficacy of 56 percent when administered by injection.