Cooke Aquaculture is going with green technology to address the issue of managing sea lice.
The Blacks Harbour-based business has added a new vessel, the Miss Mildred, which is equipped with “Thermolicer” technology, a chemical-free way to remove sea lice from farmed salmon.
VP of Public Relations for Cooke Aquaculture, Joel Richardson, says the technique uses warm water baths on the salmon, as sea lice can’t tolerate sudden temperature changes and are easily removed from the fish. “Trialed last summer, this technique has proven to be ninety-eight percent effective at removing the lice without harming the fish. It’s a simple and effective treatment that further reduces our need to use chemicals or medicines. This is and exciting evolution in sea lice management for us.”
Cooke Aquaculture will also be adding other green initiatives this summer, one being the in-house designed “Cooke R” that has been trialed extensively, as well as the environmentally-friendly “Hydrolicer” which uses water pressure to remove sea lice.
This is all part of the company’s investment in innovative, chemical-free sea lice management.
