Cleaning up:Two new initiatives tn focus on farming of lumpfish

摘要

Aconsortium of academic, government and aquaculture industry bod ies have announced two projects worth E2.9 million to increase the use of cleaner fish in the Scottish salmon industry. The research will focus on lumpsuckers, a species offish that is known to eat sea lice. Controlling the natural parasites that attach to wild and farmed salmon.** is an industry-wide challenge, and typical measures include husbandry techniques and licensed medicines, but the industry is looking to add new methods.