Premixes to tackle sea lice in salmon

A piece about how researchers in the UK are testing the effectiveness of a feed premix in sea lice control​​ had readers clicking.

We reported on how the study, backed to the tune of £300K (US$373.5K) and involving researchers from the Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) at the University of Stirling, Scotland and a UK animal feed manufacturer, is aiming to explore how certain feed ingredients can reduce infections in farmed fish. 

The IoA is collaborating with the Devon-based feed producer, Denis Brinicombe Group, which manufactures feed products for the ruminant and equestrian markets, on what will be a three-year long project.

Sea lice in salmon is the central focus. The partners will test the theory that modified aquaculture diets that include Brinicombe’s patented bioactive compound premix will have a positive impact on the health of farmed fish by reducing infection rates, survival and reproductive output of sea lice.