Sea lice are a serious issue in salmon farms, causing significant harm to fish. The lice feed on the skin of salmon, and can be lethal to the animals. READ MORE: Fight over farmed salmon taking place ...

In 2021, for example, The Ferret ­reported that fish farmers are permitted to use 16 chemicals to kill parasites and fungi, control infections and ­anaesthetise ... of ­activists who film covertly at ...

New research conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) has enhanced the ...

New research conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) has enhanced the understanding of why sea lice are predominantly attracted to salmon. The study ...

Sea lice attracted by chemical signals from salmon, study finds. New international research led by Norway's Nofima sheds ...

There are parasites all over the world that can infect humans. Some of them are easy to avoid, but others are more common ...

The unsustainable practice of killing fish for human consumption not only harms them but countless other marine animals die ...

The unsustainable practice of killing fish for human consumption not only harms them but countless other marine animals die ...

"Their solid waste smothers plants and ocean life while disease outbreaks and sea lice threaten nearby endangered wild salmon ...

Parasite genomics is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of the genetic material (genome) of parasites, primarily using sequencing, bioinformatics and computational tools. The ...