Welcome to Sea Lice 2008...
The 7th international conference in the series covering all areas of sea lice research will be held in Puerto Varas, Chile in 2008. This conference will follow the major aquaculture fair held annually in the southern hemisphere (AQUA SUR). Given the southern location of the conference it is hoped that there will be a good number of papers dealing with a variety of Caligus species, although submissions on L. salmonis, (or indeed other Caligidae) are welcome.
The goal of this international conference is to bring together leading researchers from across the globe with interests in a range of sea lice species to advance understanding of the key biological, environmental and management factors associated with sea lice behaviour in both wild and farmed settings. Presenters will be invited to submit full papers which will be considered for publication in a special edition of the Journal of Fish Diseases.
The official Sea Lice 2008 website is now up and running. Please access this site for registration, travel and accomodation details.