Wharfside
March 2018
New sea lice removal technology ready for action
In this issue The Greenest Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 India native “proud to be a salmon farmer”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 BrainSafe energizer for 2018: TalkSafety, Be-Innovative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Puppy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Great partnership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Skookum overalls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Collaborations on the Coast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Did You Know? Newfoundland motorists drove on the left side of the road until January 2nd 1947.
Trivia time! Which one of Canada’s three largest cities is on an island? Answer on page 4
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Hydrolicer image: Global Salmon Initiative
Another new tool is about to be added to Marine Harvest’s fish health tool box that will help ensure the company continues to effectively manage sea lice levels on its fish, as well as reach its certification targets that include continued reduction of medicine use. A non-medicinal machine called the Hydrolicer is now ready to get to work knocking off the tiny crustaceans that naturally live on the skin of many fish in the ocean. The method is quite simple, says Gerry Burry, who has taken the lead for Marine Harvest Canada’s research and development of the system’s applicability in
British Columbia. “We use water pressure to carefully get between the sea louse and the salmon’s skin. Once the sea lice are separated from the salmon, we can capture them for disposal.” While the process is simple, the technology used is specially designed and carefully tweaked to make sure stress on the salmon is minimal. “We want to make sure that while the system removes sea lice, it is also delicate to our fish. We won’t accept anything less than a quick and safe process that ensures our fish are kept as stress free as possible,” Gerry says. The Hydrolicer gets to work at Marine Harvest just before another method of Continued on page 2