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  • Juvenile lumpfish in shallow raceway at the Akvaplan-niva research station (Photo: Trond Ivarjord, Akvaplan-niva).

    Lumpfish breeding to ease pressure on wild lumpfish stocks

    Scientists have discovered that lumpfish sperm can be cryogenically preserved and remain healthy, providing a solution to the increasing levels of wild lumpfish being caught for the salmon farming industry.
    Lumpfish has proven to be successful in reducing sea lice infestation in salmon farm pens, as they eat the parasite, reducing the reliance on chemical treatments. At present, lumpfish are