University of St Andrews Sea lice live on the outside of ... concerned with some of methods used to tackle sea lice, including shock treatment where the fish are bathed in warm water so the ...

Gordon said seabather’s eruption in Auckland was likely to be caused by a siphonophorae. “Divers call it the long, stringy, ...

"Issues of sea lice treatment and fish farm location need to be taken up urgently, and a proper planning system put in place for the marine environment so that all activities that rely on our seas and ...

In extreme cases, an infestation can cause mass mortality. Currently the most common treatment for salmon lice is harsh chemicals. Although this treatment has been effective in managing sea lice ...

Treatments include dousing with fresh or warm water, which knocks lice off the salmon. Hydrogen peroxide bleach is another treatment. Sea lice are not known to have any effect on people when ...

First thing's first. Sea lice aren't lice at all. They're tiny baby jellyfish, so small you can't even see them -- about the size of a grain of pepper. And just like their grownup counterparts ...

Beachgoers at some of Auckland‘s most popular swimming spots have been left covered with itchy red rashes, the result of being “mauled by sea lice”. Those swimming on the east coast ...