The Healthier Fish and Shellfish Working Group was established in 2009 following the launch of A Fresh Start - The renewed Strategic Framework for Scottish Aquaculture.
The group is chaired by Professor Randolph Richards, Institute of Aquaculture, Stirling University and includes representatives from:
This group has been tasked with making recommendations for the conditions to be attached to finfish business authorisations under the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009 to ensure delivery of single year class stocking of sites, sea lice treatment and fallowing of appropriate scale management areas. An industry-wide consultation is under way to seek views on how to delineate the management areas and achieve compliance with the conditions of authorisation.
In addition the group has made recommendations on the form of a national system for the collection of sea lice and mortality data to underpin future effective control measures. It is also investigating the effectiveness of currently used sea lice medicines and sampling and treatment strategies.
The group builds on the previous work of the Aquaculture Health Joint Working Group (AHJWG) .
Marine Scotland, including Marine Scotland Science, also has responsibility for fish movements, fish welfare, waste management and Gyrodactylus salaris .
Sea Lice Medicines - Information Released Under the Environmental Information Regulations
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