A study by Marine Institute and NUIG Galway has concluded that sea lice do not play a significant role in salmon mortality. The research, which has been published in, Journal of Fish Diseases, involved more than 350,000 fish, released
into eight different rivers in 28 separate experiments
over a nine year period.
In this long-term study, one group of salmon smolts were treated with
a commercial agent which protects them against sea lice infestation for
eight weeks after going to sea. The return rates of control or
unprotected mirror groups of fish were compared with the ‘protected’
fish to see if they suffered any additional sea lice induced mortality
following release into the sea.
IFFO (the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil organisation) has introduced a new logo. The organisation, which was
formed in 2001, has a collective history of over 50 years, encompassing the
activities of its predecessors, namely the Fishmeal Exporters’ Organisation
(FEO), International Association of Fish Meal Manufacturers (IAFMM) and
International Fishmeal and Oil Manufacturers’ Association (IFOMA). The
organisation continues to move with the times and is introducing a new look for
2013.While the fishmeal and fish oil industries are still at the core of
the organisation, recent years have seen members from the human nutraceutical
sector, marine crustacean processing, algae cultivation and even retailing join
the organisation as the importance of renewable, responsibly managed marine
ingredients has grown. To reflect this broader membership, the IFFO board
agreed a modernised logo and strapline, while retaining the name IFFO to
maintain a link to the long history of the organisation.
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