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Norwegian institute casts doubts on salmon welfare under thermal de-lousing

Research from the Norwegian veterinary institute showed that fish exposed to hot water for delousing purposes suffered from fin damage caused by agitation

By Dan Gibson | Oct. 27, 2020 10:18 GMT
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The latest research from the Norwegian veterinary institute has suggested once again that the use of hot water for the purposes of de-lousing salmon has unfortunate ramifications for fish welfare [...]

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