Written Question · S4W-06835 · Session 4
What additional steps it will take to assess sea lice loads on wild salmonids compared with areas with no salmon farms, as per the North At…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what additional steps it will take to assess sea lice loads on wild salmonids compared with areas with no salmon farms, as per the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization's Guidance on Best Management Practices to address impacts of sea lice and escaped farmed salmon on wild salmon stocks.
The answer
The Scottish Government has contracted local fishery trusts to assess the sea lice loads on wild sea trout at sites that are at a range of distances from active salmon farms. The intention is to provide information on areas with and without fish farms.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-06835 by reference.