Salmon farm controls introduced since 2008 effective against lice
The Minister of State with responsibility for fisheries, Sean Connick, published the recent report of the National Implementation Group, which was established in December 2008 to oversee the implementation of the Strategy for Improved Pest Control on Irish Salmon Farms, published in May 2008.
Over the course of the implementation group’s work, the vast majority of sites maintained lice levels below treatment trigger levels and, in all instances when notices to treat were issued, effective treatment plans were put into practice. Arising from the positive results, the report contains a series of recommendations encompassing treatments, disease monitoring and management practices to continue the progress to date.
