£4m project to boost Scottish salmon farming

2015-05-26T11:48:00

SAIC says the use of wrasse to control sea lice in salmon fish farms could productivity and reduce the use of medicines in the industry. Photo: Scottish Sea Farms

A £4m research project has been launched by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) that aims to encourage the use of farmed wrasse as ‘cleaner fish’ in commercial salmon farms.

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