How To Avoid The Use Of Chemicals To Control Parasites In Salmon Farming?

The development of salmon farming in the world has been accompanied by a number of conditions like parasitism by Sea Lice (Caligus rogercresseyi), this problem occurs in the fattening stage of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in the sea, increasing mortality and generating economic losses. The salmon i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gajardo Vejar, Cintya
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: SURFACE at Syracuse University 2021
Subjects:
salmon farming
salmon industry
Atlantic salmon
sea lice
Animal Sciences
Aquaculture and Fisheries
Life Sciences
Salmo salar
Online Access:https://surface.syr.edu/eli/153
https://surface.syr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1155&context=eli
Description
Summary:The development of salmon farming in the world has been accompanied by a number of conditions like parasitism by Sea Lice (Caligus rogercresseyi), this problem occurs in the fattening stage of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in the sea, increasing mortality and generating economic losses. The salmon industry efforts have focused on resolving the Sea Lice parasitism (C. rogercresseyi) through the use of antibiotics to control the infestation and the use of vaccines to prevent it, but it presents biological implications for salmon, the marine environment and human health.

Similar Items