Fish health & welfare

Good fish health is a prerequisite for ensuring a profitable aquaculture industry and good quality products. Good fish health, documented by the absence of serious infectious diseases, is a precondition for Norwegian market access and for the export of aquaculture products. Read more

Salmon lice or “Sea lice” (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) is a common skin parasite which has occurred from ancient time in the Northern Hemisphere seawaters, included in Norwegian fjords, in coastal area or the open seas. Read more

Aquaculture worldwide is a significant and rapidly expanding seafood producing industry; however, live production always means a risk of losses due to imbalanced nutrition, infectious diseases, and environmental challenges that compromise fish welfare. Read more

Fish diseases are categorized as infectious and non-infectious diseases. The infectious diseases have the greatest impact. All farmed salmon in Norway are now vaccinated. Bacterial infections in salmons are no longer a problem. The consumption of antibiotics is extremely low.   Read more