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Chemical sea lice treatments on salmon farms and their unknown effects on the ecosystem

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

Sea lice are a problem for salmon farms worldwide. These parasitic crustaceans (which are related to crabs and shrimp) attach to fish and feed on their mucus and tissue, harming the industry’s product. To minimize economic losses, companies use a variety of pesticides to combat sea lice, each with their own disconcerting set of problems. (more…)