Sea lice eat into world supply of farmed Atlantic salmon

The price of farmed Atlantic salmon is on the rise because of “one tiny, nefarious little creature,” the sea louse, a parasitic crustacean about the size of an aspirin tablet that feeds on salmon, says Quartz. There were acute infestations in Scottish and Norwegian fish farms last year and Norwegian exports dropped 5 percent. “All… » Read More

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