What sea lice research is being carried out by DFO?
As part of the pink salmon action plan announced in 2003, DFO is investing in a multi-year research on sea lice. Since 2003, DFO has conducted a marine monitoring program to determine the incidence and severity of sea lice infection rates of juvenile salmon in the Broughton Archipelago area. The program also examines whether corridors for migration of juvenile salmon exist in the complex passages in that region. The research is done in collaboration with other scientific agencies. It complements monitoring programs done by DFO to understand the interaction of salmon farming, sea lice, and wild salmon in the Broughton area. Visit our backgrounder entitled, “Scientific Research – 2005 Sea Lice Research Programs” for a detailed description of research activity currently underway.
