After the collapse of Irish sea trout stocks in the late 1980s infestation of the fish with lice from salmon farms was blamed. "There is some evidence to support this contention and that the control of lice infestations, particularly in the critical March-May period, may assist in promoting the recovery of stocks in affected rivers," the EPA concludes.
Sea trout populations
After the collapse of Irish sea trout stocks in the late 1980s infestation of the fish with lice from salmon farms was blamed…
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