Fraser River sockeye are very much at risk from sea lice, particularly as they were passing through the Discovery Islands in 2020. The monitoring results from 2020 indicated that 99% of the fish sampled were infected with an average of nine lice per fish. At that rate, the fish are suffering extreme stress. It's interfering with their ability to regulate their blood chemistry. They're not likely to feed well, and their chances of survival are severely depressed.
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