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 ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Sea lice cost the aquaculture industry worldwide an estimated €6 million-€7 million a year in losses but getting rid of these naturally occurring parasites is not easy. Different solutions ...

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 ...

This in turn was due to "biological issues", which can mean sea lice infestations or disease. Salmon farming companies have been investing in research and development of methods to reduce the ...

Sea lice tend to bite uncovered parts of the body ... nausea and lethargy for several days, and would require treatment with steroid tablets or syrup instead. Fifty-three homes lost power after ...

Video / NZ Herald One of Auckland’s most popular cityside beaches is now on a sea lice watchlist as the small marine animals with a sting that can cause rashes spread further along the eastern ...

Swimmers at one of Auckland’s most popular beaches are among the latest to find themselves “mauled by sea lice” as the small animals spread further along the city’s coastline. Mission Bay ...

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 ...