The research on the proteins identified in the secretory and excretory products (SEPs) of the infectious copepodid stage of the salmon louse is funded by EastBio.
Fresh backing from aquaculture investors including Grieg Kapital and Hatch Blue will fund the commercial rollout of the company’s individual-based sea lice removal system.
The collaboration between Corel Lifecare and The Aqua Consortium will initially focus on sea lice in salmon farming and Argulus infestations in Indian carp.
The government has released new assessments indicating that salmon lice pressure on wild fish in 2025 largely mirrors the situation recorded the previous year.