Vancouver, British Columbia
February 22 & 23, 2003
The overall goal of the Science Forum was to integrate local, national and international knowledge and experiences as related to sea lice and to develop short and long-term research objectives for the West Coast of British Columbia, particularly related to the Broughton Archipelago. Specifically, the objectives were:
- To review the biology of the sea louse and their host species and to review related management strategies
- Identify knowledge gaps
- Identify research required to address gaps and prioritize the research into short and long-term action plans.
The Forum was organized by the University of British Columbia with the support of the Science Council of British Columbia. Bringing together more than 85 participants, the Forum featured 20 experts speaking on topics including the biology of the louse, infestation effects, infestations levels, wild/farm interactions and management strategies. Following the presentations, speakers and other attendees were grouped into breakout sessions and were charged with formulating short and long-term research requirements for the monitoring and management of sea lice.
The resulting white paper from the workshop is posted below in pdf format.
