Environmental enrichment (EE) can improve the welfare of captive fish. Its objective is to
provide new sensorial and motor stimulation in order to help meet their behavioural …

The Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry still struggles with ectoparasitic sea lice despite
decades of research and development invested into louse removal methods. In contrast …

Offshore aquaculture has gained momentum in recent years, and the production of an
increasing number of marine fish species is being relocated offshore. Initially, predictions of …

In 2019, it was estimated that more than 50 million captive Atlantic salmon in Norway died in
the final stage of their production in marine cages. This mortality represents a significant …

A range of conservation and restoration tools are needed to safeguard the structure and
function of aquatic ecosystems. Aquaculture, the culturing of aquatic organisms, often …

Combating and controlling sea lice causes large economic costs for the farmers, with
estimated values of more than 305 million euros (€) per year. Increased resistance against …

Ectoparasitic salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) present a major challenge to Atlantic
salmon (Salmo salar) aquaculture. The demand for effective louse control has produced …

Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus L.) are increasingly being used as cleaner fish to control
parasitic sea lice, one of the most important threats to salmon farming. However, lumpfish …

This review was prompted by reports of unusually large numbers of sea lice tentatively
identified as Caligus elongatus infesting farmed salmon in northern Norway. Following a …

The salmon aquaculture industry has adopted the use of invertivorous 'cleaner fishes'(CF)
for biological control of sea louse infestations on farmed salmon. At present,~ 50 million CF …