Acronym INFEST
Category
Aquaculture
Title Effects of infestation parameters on the interaction between salmon and salmon lice Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Sussie Dalvin Coordinator email sussie.dalvin@imr.no
Coordinator institution
IMR - Institute of Marine Research (Norway)
Institutions involved
NA - Cermaq Norway AS (Norway) ,
NA - Emilsen fisk AS
(Norway) ,
NA - Lerøy Norway Seafoods AS (Norway) ,
UiB - University of Bergen (Norway) ,
Start year 2019 End year 2022 Funding (€) € 939,130 Website https://www.fhf.no/prosjekter/prosjektbasen/901565/ Summary Management of salmon lice infestations (that salmon lice act as parasites) in Norwegian aquaculture is currently extremely demanding both in practical planning and in terms of costs. In addition, the lice problem has major implications for fish welfare, loss of reputation, opportunity for growth and other management decisions. A wide range of methods and means have been tested without leading to lasting and sustainable solutions. A more comprehensive understanding of how the salmon lice and the fish interact thus seems necessary to find science-based solutions to the problem.
Main objective: To increase knowledge about the processes in both lice and fish during the different phases of the infestation, and under different environmental conditions, in order to be able to develop methods for the best possible prevention and control of lice infestations in the future.
Sub-goal: To address this issue by studying the effect of three basic factors that have an influence on how the infestation progresses: Temperature, dose and infestation pattern. The following questions are asked related to these factors:
• How does the temperature affect the salmon's ability to handle salmon lice infestations and what consequences does this have for the outcome of the infestation?
• How must temperature be integrated in handling infestations with regard to location and season?
• What effects does dose have on the interaction between salmon and salmon lice?
• Are there differences in exposing fish to repeated small infestations or one more severe infection episode?
• Which factors (temperature, dose and infestation pattern) have the greatest influence on how the fish handle infestation?
• Under which contagion conditions, must one expect to a greater degree large negative effects from surcharges?
Keywords
Biology;
Fish;
Salmon;
Parasite;
Fish biology;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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