UNH Researchers Aim to Boost U.S. Production of Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead Trout with Cleanerfish

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June 29, 2020
DURHAM, N.H.—Sea lice negatively impact the health and survival of Atlantic salmon, steelhead trout and other salmonids, and researchers with the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire believe using lumpfish as cleanerfish—fish that eat parasites off other fish—may be a sustainable way to manage these pests. “Lumpfish eat parasites off salmonids farmed in cages in nearshore coastal waters in the northern Atlantic Ocean,” said Elizabeth Fairchild,... - Read Full Article

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