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[Bergen, Norway] – Manolin, a leading data intelligence platform for aquaculture, has launched its first-ever Observer Report, an industry-focused series designed to expand the level of insights available to Norwegian fish farmers, regulators, and industry stakeholders. This quarterly report will provide data-driven analysis on the key performance topics shaping the sector.
The inaugural edition, Annual Sea Lice Performance, delivers a comprehensive assessment of sea lice pressure and treatment capacity across Norway – two critical factors in understanding and addressing the country’s most persistent aquaculture challenge, sea lice.
“Looking back at 2024, it was one of the most difficult sea lice seasons in over the last decade for Norway, and there isn’t a great picture of how challenging the situation was in the water,” said Tony Chen, CEO of Manolin. “By using our AI-powered platform, our team has produced a truly unique analysis of Norway’s sea lice situation with estimated sea lice pressure and the total number of cages treated per production area.”
A First-of-Its-Kind Analysis on Sea Lice Trends
Until now, Norwegian aquaculture has faced gaps in understanding the full scale of sea lice infestations and the capacity to treat them. The Observer Sea Lice Report fills this gap by offering:
- Estimated sea lice pressure across Norway’s aquaculture regions
- Projected treatment capacity based on the number of cages treated per region
Using advanced analytics, industry data, and Manolin’s modeling, this report provides farms, regulators, and industry leaders with a clear understanding of how shifts in sea temperature and lice pressure influence treatment strategies.
Key Findings: Unprecedented Lice Pressure & Rising Temperatures
The report reveals a 30% higher peak in total female sea lice pressure compared to recent years, equating to an estimated 31 million more female sea lice across the country than previous averages.
A primary driver of this surge was spiking sea temperatures, which accelerated lice development:
- May 2024: Southern Norway experienced an early temperature spike, triggering heightened sea lice activity in production regions 2 and 3.
- August 2024: These warm waters migrated north, pushing average sea temperatures above 15°C in Northern Norway, further exacerbating sea lice infestations.
These insights offer just a glimpse of the full report, which provides farms, analysts, and regulators with a clearer view of sea lice trends across production areas, along with a more detailed breakdown of regional patterns, treatment capacity, and environmental influences.
Observer Sea Lice Performance: Available Now
This first Observer Report marks the beginning of an ongoing initiative to equip the Norwegian aquaculture sector with actionable intelligence on the industry’s most pressing challenges.
“Our goal is to raise the standard of insight available to the industry,” Chen added. “In a world where everything is AI-powered now, we strongly believe it’s important to use the technology in areas with practical applications. This report is one of those examples, which gives the industry a new level of depth into the sea lice conversation that hasn’t previously been available, and it's just the beginning for us.”
For more details about the Observer report on Annual Sea Lice Performance or to access the full analysis, visit Manolin’s website.
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