§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress is being made in the use of sea-lice and ctenolabrus rupestris as alternatives to pesticides.
§ Mr. LangA full evaluation of the Sea Fish Industry Authority's initial trials of gold sinny wrasse to reduce sea lice infestation is not expected until the end of the year. Further trials may be needed before commercial viability could be established.
Work on the development of a possible vaccine treatment, which is being co-ordinated by scientists from the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland, is also at a very early stage.