Publication - Independent report

Sea lice management measures for farmed salmon production: research

Published: 7 September 2020
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Marine and fisheries
ISBN: 9781800040410

Research report comparing the socio-economic and environmental cost-effectiveness of sea lice treatment measures used on Scottish salmon farms.

Supporting documents

List of figure

Figure 1: Main components of the salmon production system in the LCA model, and potential effects of some sea lice management measures on different parts of the production chain

Figure 2: A simplified LCA system modelling approach

Figure 3: Combination measure 1

Figure 4: Combination measure 2

Figure 5: Combination measure 3

Figure 6: A schematic diagram of different parameters used in the analysis

Figure 7: Cost-effectiveness of different sea lice management measures applied on Scottish salmon farms under standard efficacy level (£/unit of effectiveness per fish)

Figure 8: Cost-effectiveness of different sea lice management measures applied on Scottish salmon farms under sensitivity analysis compared to the standard CEA

Figure 9: Cost-effectiveness of different combinations of sea lice management measures applied on Scottish salmon farms under a standard and 2xinput costs scenarios.

Figure 10: Causal loop diagram of cause-effect-incentives relationships linked to sea lice control on salmon farms

Figure 11: Balancing loop

Contact

Email: Peter.Greene@gov.scot

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