Prevention not cure: a review of methods to avoid sea lice infestations in salmon aquaculture

LT Barrett, F Oppedal, N Robinson… - Reviews in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The Atlantic salmon aquaculture industry still struggles with ectoparasitic sea lice despite
decades of research and development invested into louse removal methods. In contrast …

Submerged cage aquaculture of marine fish: A review of the biological challenges and opportunities

M Sievers, Ø Korsøen, F Warren‐Myers… - Reviews in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Surface‐based cages are the dominant production technology for the marine finfish
aquaculture industry. However, issues such as extreme weather events, poor environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Snorkel sea-cage technology decreases salmon louse infestation by 75% in a full-cycle commercial test

L Geitung, F Oppedal, LH Stien, T Dempster… - International Journal for …, 2019 - Elsevier
Methods to prevent parasite infestations in farmed fish are becoming widespread, yet tests of
their effectiveness often lack commercial relevance and statistical power, which may lead to …

[HTML][HTML] Full production cycle, commercial scale culture of salmon in submerged sea-cages with air domes reduces lice infestation, but creates production and welfare …

F Warren-Myers, T Vågseth, O Folkedal, LH Stien… - Aquaculture, 2022 - Elsevier
Structural modification of sea cages is continually changing to counter major production
issues associated with commercial salmon farming. For example, snorkels and skirts are …

Buoyancy matters: Establishing the maximum neutral buoyancy depth of Atlantic salmon

G Macaulay, D Wright, F Oppedal, T Dempster - Aquaculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Buoyancy regulation is a fundamental process by which pelagic fish maintain their position
in the water column in an energy efficient way. Buoyancy has been largely overlooked as an …

[HTML][HTML] The power of genetics: Past and future contribution of balanced genetic selection to sustainable growth and productivity of the Norwegian Atlantic salmon …

I Næve, SA Korsvoll, N Santi, M Medina, A Aunsmo - Aquaculture, 2022 - Elsevier
In less than 50 years Atlantic salmon farming has become a major industry in Norway, and
several attempts at predicting future growth have been made. In all food production, genetics …

Waves and currents decrease the available space in a salmon cage

Á Johannesen, Ø Patursson, J Kristmundsson, SP Dam… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Due to increasing demand for salmon and environmental barriers preventing expansion in
established sites, salmon farmers seek to move or expand their production to more exposed …

Metazoan parasite life cycles: significance for fish mariculture

DC Huston, K Ogawa, S Shirakashi, BF Nowak - Trends in parasitology, 2020 - cell.com
Marine fish are a nutritious and high-value food commodity, but many wild-capture fisheries
are in decline. Thus, marine fish culture is expected to expand greatly in coming years …

Snorkel technology to reduce sea lice infestations: efficacy depends on salinity at the farm site, but snorkels have minimal effects on salmon production and welfare

F Oppedal, S Bui, LH Stien, K Overton… - Aquaculture Environment …, 2019 - int-res.com
Sea lice are a critical health issue in most salmonid farming regions. New cage-based
technologies can prevent infestations from occurring, such as the 'snorkel', which introduces …

Atlantic salmon cope in submerged cages when given access to an air dome that enables fish to maintain neutral buoyancy

F Oppedal, O Folkedal, LH Stien, T Vågseth, JO Fosse… - Aquaculture, 2020 - Elsevier
Salmon lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis are a financial and fish welfare issue for the salmon
aquaculture industry. Avoiding the planktonic, mostly surface-dwelling infective stage of lice …