This data resource contains sea lice count data supplied by the Scottish salmon aquaculture industry from 2010 - 2020 originally published by the Scottish Salmon producers organisation.

Data presented here has been used for three peer reviewed MSS publications
Murray A.G, 2016 "A note on sea lice abundance on farmed Atlantic salmon in Scotland 2011–2013: significant regional and seasonal variation" Aquaculture Research 47, 961-968
Hall L.M., Murray A.G. 2018 "Describing temporal change in adult female Lepeophtheirus salmonis abundance on Scottish farmed Atlantic salmon at the national and regional levels" Aquaculture 489, 148-153
Murray A.G, Ives S.C, Smith R.J., Moriarty M 2021 "A preliminary assessment of indirect impacts on aquaculture species health and welfare in Scotland during COVID-19 lockdown." Veterinary and Animal Science 11, 100167