Are salmon lice deadlier to wild salmon than we thought?

Study examines lice-related mortality effects in wild Atlantic salmon. New experiments with wild Atlantic salmon confirm earlier findings from farmed salmon showing that salmon lice infection reduces growth and increases mortality. The results come from a study carried out by researchers at Havforskningsinstituttet, based on controlled laboratory trials using wild-caught salmon post-smolt. The findings showed … Continue reading Are salmon lice deadlier to wild salmon than we thought?