British Columbia salmon farmers cite Norwegian sea lice study to fight impending open net-pen farming ban

A recent review of Norway's salmon farming industry challenges assumptions in the country's regulatory system, suggesting that the impact of sea lice from farmed salmon on wild populations may be overestimated. The study found inconsistencies between lice levels on farmed salmon and their effects on wild salmon, emphasising the need to consider environmental factors in management models. This has reignited debate in British Columbia, Canada, where salmon farmers are calling for a reevaluation of the impending ban on open net-pen farming, arguing that the current science does not justify such drastic measures and that the focus should be on addressing the real threats to wild salmon populations. (Seafood Source)