Population dynamics of wild wrasse populations along the Norwegian coast

Funding agency: Institute of Marine Research, Coastal Ecosystems Program
Project period: 2024 – 2028
Project Leaders: Anne Berit Skiftesvik and Kim Halvorsen
Co-investigators: Howard Browman, Caroline Durif, Alessandro Cresci

Project summary
To assess the population dynamics and status of wrasse populations that are now exploited for use as cleanerfish on salmon farms.