Salmon lice, L epeophtheirus salmonis, are naturally occurring parasites of salmon in sea
water. Intensive salmon farming provides better conditions for parasite growth and …

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 …

Several species of wrasse (Labridae) are used as cleaner fish to remove salmon lice from
farmed Atlantic salmon. We estimated the fishery and use of wrasse in Hardangerfjord. The …

Wrasse (Labridae) fisheries have increased markedly in Norway since 2010. Wrasse are
being used as cleaner fish in salmonid aquaculture to control sea-lice infestations. However …

Habitat fragmentation has been suggested to be responsible for major genetic
differentiations in a range of marine organisms. In this study, we combined genetic data and …

The article investigates pasteurellosis in lumpsucker Cyclopterus lumpus that are farmed in
Norway. Topics include the use of cleaner fish lumpsucker increasing dramatically in …

The salmon louse is an ectoparasitic copepod of salmonids in the marine environment, and
represents a global challenge to salmon aquaculture. A major issue is the reliance of the …

The use of cleaner fish as a delousing method in Norwegian salmonid aquaculture has
increased tremendously over the last few years. This has led to the emergence of a new …

1. Oppsummering Prosjektet «Rensefiskhelse–kartlegging av dødelighet og
dødelighetsårsaker» hadde to hovedmålsettinger: å kartlegge dødelighet og …

Rensefisk brukes i økende grad av laksefiskoppdrettere som ett av flere verktøy for å
kontrollere lakselus. I 2014 ble det benyttet ca. 24 millioner villfanget rensefisk og ca. 4 …