Rearing of wrasse (Labridae) as a source of disease-free cleaner fish for control of sea lice in marine finfish farming_Report and article

Summary

Fish farmers have enquired if wrasse can be reared for use as cleaner fish on fish farms to control sea lice. Although the focus of this control technique has been on salmon farms in the past, marine finfish species such as cod could also be subject to sea lice infection.The objective of the approved project was to source wild caught wrasse as a potential broodstock, to domesticate the fish, and to set up separate dedicated rearing facilities and to obtain disease-free certification.

Publication Reference No.

10604

Publication date

01 September 2007