The expansion of salmonid aquaculture has resulted in environmental challenges, including
salmon lice that may infest both farmed and wild fish. For wild Atlantic salmon post-smolts …

The Norwegian government recently implemented a new management system to regulate
salmon farming in Norway, aiming to promote environmentally sustainable growth in the …

The effects of sea lice on the marine survival of wild salmonids are widely debated. In
Norway this debate has reached a crescendo as the Norwegian government has recently …

The Norwegian government has decided that the aquaculture industry shall grow, provided
that the growth is environmentally sustainable. Sustainability is scored based on the …

Parasite spillback from domestic animals can distort the balance between host and parasites
in surrounding wildlife, with potential detrimental effects on wild populations. In aquatic …

During the last decades, many wild Atlantic salmon populations have declined dramatically.
One hypothesis for an observed reduction in salmon marine growth and survival is reduced …

An individual-based model was parameterized to explore the impact of a crustacean
ectoparasite (sea louse, Lepeophtheirus salmonis & Caligus spp.) on migrating Atlantic …

Background The causal relation between parasitic sea lice on fish farms and sea lice on wild
fish is a controversial subject. A specific scientific debate has been whether the statistical …

Understanding Atlantic salmon Salmo salar post-smolt coastal migration behaviour is crucial
for predicting their exposure to ecological challenges such as the parasite salmon louse …

Salmon lice from fish farms in open net pens pose a threat to the survival of wild salmon post-
smolts migrating through areas with high farm and lice densities. Reliable estimation of this …