Blood analyses provide substantial information about the physiological aspects of animal
welfare assessment, including the activation status of the neuroendocrine and immune …

Infestations with salmon lice and subsequent salmon lice management is one of the most
challenging and costly aspects of marine salmonid aquaculture. Both the handling and …

Abstract Farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) welfare and performance can be strongly
influenced by stress episodes caused by handling during farming practices. To better …

The parasitic crustacean copepods known as sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Krøyer,
1837) and Caligus spp.) have caused challenges for salmonids in both the wild and farmed …

The various environmental pressures could increase the cortisol levels of sturgeon.
However, there is a lack of reports on the mechanism by which elevated cortisol levels affect …

Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus L) is a North Atlantic species harvested for its roe and
increasingly used as a cleanerfish in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) farming to remove …

Aquaculture management involves regular handling procedures, but these can evoke stress
responses in farmed fish. We compiled an extensive list of published parameters that …

Controlling the salmon lice problem is at the very core of the salmon farming industry's
growth challenges. One group of methods to control lice is the mechanical treatment …

Salmon lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) constitute a major challenge during the production
of farmed Atlantic salmon in Norway. Preventive measures are considered to have a higher …

Økt reproduksjon og spredning av Lepeophtheirus salmonis og Caligus elongatus hindrer
videre vekst i oppdrettsnæringen og truer den naturlige bestanden av villaks. Trenging vil si …