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Impacts of salmon lice on wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout

Published on: 10. January 2018
Author: Anne Olga Syverhuset

New report concludes: Considerable evidence exists that there is a link between farm-intensive areas and the spread of salmon lice to wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout. 

Impacts of salmon lice on wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout

A new comprehensive study has summarized the available research on the impact of salmon lice. It concludes that the effects of salmon lice from fish farms on wild Atlantic salmon and sea trout populations can be severe - ultimately reducing the n

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