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PRO/AH/EDR> Sea lice, salmon – UK: (Scotland)
Other Animal Disease -- United KingdomBritain is facing a shortage of fresh salmon, which is driving up prices and could force it off restaurant menus.Supplies of salmon from Scotland have been hit by an epidemic of sea lice on fish farms around the west coast.At the same time, supplies from Norway have fallen back because of the over-harvesting of the fish.Growth rates of salmon have also been affected by unusually cold weather.Further afield, global supplies from Chile have fallen dramatically Read more [...]
