Kirstin Eliasen, Asbjørn Dahl Jacobsen, Teitur í Stórustovu, Edvard í Skorðini, Jákup Jacobsen and Kim Bergkvist.

Fish health

In the Fish Health Department, the main concern is for the well-being of fish. Our job is done through regular services and commissioned research projects.

 

The Fish Health Department provides these services:

  • Lice countings
  • Lumpfish studies
  • Determining various lice species
  • Gill studies

 

Current research projects include:

  • Migrant behaviour of sea trout smolt
  • Sea trout health
  • Distribution and diseases of humpback salmon

 

The Fish Health Department also provides lectures, counselling and education.

 

 

 

Video demonstrating the 8 stages in the life cycle of the salmon louse.

Staff

Name Position Telephone Email
Bjørt í Niðristovu Monitoring bjort@fiskaaling.fo
Jákup Jacobsen Monitoring +298 77 47 25 jakup@fiskaaling.fo
Kirstin Eliasen Head of Department, PhD +298 774 703 kirstin@fiskaaling.fo
Kristian Matras Monitoring +298 77 47 05 kristian@fiskaaling.fo
Sandra Ljósá Østerø Engineer, MSc +298 77 47 51 sandra@fiskaaling.fo
Teitur í Stórustovu Monitoring +298 77 47 07 teitur@fiskaaling.fo
Unn Vagnsdóttir Johannesen Coordinator, biologist, MSc +298 77 47 20 unn@fiskaaling.fo