Salmon delousing incidents kill 800,000 herring in BC

Canadian officials said a new sea lice approach resulted in incidental fish mortalities at a scale not previously observed with other treatments.

Over the past few years, Cermaq has been using hydrolicers to mechanically remove sea lice from fish in British Columbia. — Over the past few years, Cermaq has been using hydrolicers to mechanically remove sea lice from fish in British Columbia.Photo: Facebook / Cermaq Canada

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Cermaq BC Salmon Farmers Association British Columbia Netpens Farmed salmon

Published 6 December 2023, 17:50Updated 6 December 2023, 20:05