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EU Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism

A gap analysis on modelling of sea lice infection pressure from salmonid farms: I. A structured knowledge review

Description

Sustainability of aquaculture, an important component of the blue economy, relies in part on ensuring assessment of environmental impact and interactions relating to sea lice dispersing from open pen salmon and trout farms. This document reviews research underpinning the key stages in the sea lice infection process to support modelling of lice on wild salmon in relation to those on farms. The review is split into 5 stages: larval production; larval transport and survival; exposure and infestation of new hosts; development and survival of the attached stages; and impact on host populations. This modular structure allows the existing published data to be reviewed and assessed to identify data gaps in modelling sea lice impacts in a systematic way.

Details

Original Author(s)
Murphy, J.M.;
Moriarty, M.;
Brooker, A.J.;
Waites, W.;
Revie, C.W.;
Adams, T.P.;
Lewis, M.;
Reinardy, H.C.;
Phelan, J.P.;
Coyle, J.P.;
Rabe, B.;
Ives, S.C.;
Armstrong, J.D.;
Sandvik, A.D.;
Asplin, L.;
Karlsen, Ø.;
Garnier, S.;
á Norði, G.;
Gillibrand, P.A.;
Last, K.S.;
Murray, A.G.
Topic(s)
Animal Welfare, Data and Monitoring, Diversification and Adding Value, Environmental Performance, Knowledge and Innovation
Geographical Coverage
International
Date
January, 2024
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