Two of largest salmon farmers in Scotland join forces against sea lice

Two of the largest salmon farmers in Scotland have joined forces to combat the sea lice problem with a more sustainable solution. Marine Harvest and Scottish Sea Farms have each invested £450,000 (US$712,147) over the next three years, to grow and develop wrasse, a cleaner fish that helps to keep other species of fish parasite free. The project will be to breed, grow and use these wrasse at the at the Atlantic salmon farms in Scotland. This project is also in partnership with Stirling University and had secured a £900,000 (US$1,424,294) funding from the Technology Strategy Board. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers