Salmon, sea lice and science

A paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Science in December 2007 shows 80 percent of the juvenile salmon in British Columbia's Broughton Archipelago are being killed by sea lice. Some populations could be extinct in four years. Here's how and why it's happening.

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• aquaculture
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[thesone1965]

It's difficult for me to take studies done by Krkosek and Morton seriously because of flawed methodology. There are plenty of peer-reviewed studies that become refuted with time. Brooks and Jones (2008) have countered many of the claims made by Morton, yet they get no attention in the media - leading to a plethora of public misconceptions regarding this issue.

[crampedu2]

It's 2010.

British Columbia had record returns of pink salmon last year (2009)

This year (2010) BC has record returns of sockeye salmon (highest return in 100 years) and great returns of pink and King salmon too.

Extinction?? Yeah right.

Say hello to these "scientists" the next time your at McDonalds.

[AquacultureAwareness]

@Alaskrab "Not to be a jerk" you say? That's a good one, but your taste buds must be fried. The fact that farm-raised salmon demand is higher than supply would suggest millions of taste buds would disagree with you. Your Bristol sockeye is a great product too - you should just leave it at that because your slander is just a lame attempt at promoting your product - that type of de-marketing is not welcomed by most seafood producers.

[Alaskrab]

It would be a good idea for the fish farming industry to do the same. I've seen the problems that come with salmon farms first hand, and its not pretty. The BC salmon farming industry relies on the fact that most people have never seen a salmon farm and are so far removed from the actual problems that these farms are bringing that they just shrug it all off. And not to be a jerk, but that those farmed fish taste like poo compared to wild sockeye...

[tappakeggaday1]

I really don't knw anything about this but what is do find interesting is at 3:02 she starts saying "releasing sea lice"to me that makes it sound like the fish industry "purposely"put the sea lice on the fish...now I really am wanting to agree the more i see with the fish industry as when you say key words to make it look like its someones fault for a naturally occurring pest and want to blame someone for their frustrations..all conspiracy crap.solution?vertical farm even more salmon.

[elahogiant]

Fish farms in B.C. must be " REMOVED! ", they "REPRESENT" an unnatural situation, therefore, there "MUST" be consequences from altering the natural balance in the marine ecosystem.

[Garrys300]

@lequebecfume.......... oops you might want a little salt and pepper with your crow

[Garrys300]

time for a new cause Ms. Morton......science just proved your theories on salmon extinction are plain and simple bullshit.On monday dec 13 a real study was released by real experts that shows what most sensible people already new in that sea lice were always here and they do NOT have a lasting effect on young salmon.

[AquacultureAwareness]

New study released today by UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine concluded that sea lice from fish farms have NO negative effect on pink salmon populations. Kinda puts a bullet in these jokers in this video - who aren't veterinarians, fish pathologists or parasitologists.

It's time for NatureChallenge to keep up with science and report on fact, not only emotion.

[AquacultureAwareness]

It's now 2010!!!

We have an update for you...and it's going to blow you away. Click on our name and see what's happened since you posted this video on salmon in British Columbia.

[nuffzed]

Farmed salmon are so darned healthy and good to eat that the salmon farms refuse to allow the public to see their disease data. If they have nothing to hide the public wouldn't be kept in the dark .