But fixing the problem can cause damage to marine ecology, and lice can evolve resistance to the treatments. Prof Geoff Boxshall, a researcher of copepod crustaceans, explains the threats faced by ...

Since 2023, there has been a significant deterioration in the number of fish that are sorted out, according to a researcher.

Scottish salmon companies are being accused of employing “greenwashing” tactics to cover up death rates, sea lice and chemical use, according to an investigation into the industry ...

sea lice and chemicals used to treat them pour into the ocean, with "occasionally disastrous consequences" for the environment. In Iceland, salmon is reared on closed net farms on land ...

Lice attach to salmon and eat them, causing damage that can be fatal. The lice can also make the fish inedible for humans. Mr Shang hopes his technology will help farmers detect sea lice so that ...

Salmon farms have lodged 210 appeals against controls on lice infestations imposed by the Scottish Government’s environment ...

Many marine scientists are concerned that the unnatural amplification of these diseases within the netcages threaten surrounding marine life and wild salmon. Infestations of sea lice are common in ...

Farmed salmon are treated with medications to ward off disease and infestations, such as sea lice, but there are limits on how much is used. Mowi denied any wrongdoing and said it used medications ...

The icy waters are too cold for sea lice, elsewhere a big problem for farmed salmon, which means Sixty South has the luxury of never treating the salmon with antibiotics, pesticides or other ...

The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has released a new study showing that probiotic bacteria can help reduce ...