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In the current study, data from 12 selected fish groups from four hatcheries in Norway were collected to understand the challenges and opportunities related to the categorization of mortality causes of lumpfish in hatcheries. This study indicated that a high proportion of lumpfish mortality was categorized by the hatcheries as unspecified. When specified, mortality was primarily assessed as due to fin damage. Our analyses showed that mortality categorized as fin damage correlated with the detection of infectious agents in dead fish, suggesting that mortality was due to infections rather than fin damage. It was not possible to conclude whether infection with pathogens present in the environment caused fin damage or if injuries from aggression were a gateway for pathogens. Furthermore, due to the lack of information regarding production conditions, it was not possible to assess risk factors causing eventual aggression or the presence of pathogens. This study revealed that mortality causality\u2014the chain of events leading to death\u2014is mainly unclear in lumpfish hatcheries because (1) mortality categorization does not focus on underlying causes and (2) there is little documentation of production conditions, making it very difficult to relate mortality rates to external factors. The present findings highlight that there are gaps in the registrations made by hatcheries and that there is an urgent need to implement standardized monitoring protocols for lumpfish hatcheries. This will help identify the causes of mortality and, therefore, allow for the implementation of proper measures that will ensure better survival.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/fishes9070288","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,19]],"date-time":"2024-07-19T09:14:53Z","timestamp":1721380493000},"page":"288","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Understanding the Causes of Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) Mortality in Norwegian Hatcheries: Challenges and Opportunities"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"9","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3448-1036","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lauris","family":"Boissonnot","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Aqua Kompetanse AS, 7770 Flatanger, Norway"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8130-5356","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Camilla","family":"Karlsen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Aqua Kompetanse AS, 7770 Flatanger, Norway"}]},{"given":"Thor Magne","family":"Jonassen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Oslo Office, Akvaplan-niva AS, 0579 Oslo, Norway"}]},{"given":"Silje","family":"Stensby-Skj\u00e6rvik","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Aqua Kompetanse AS, 7770 Flatanger, Norway"}]},{"given":"Torolf","family":"Storsul","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Aqua Kompetanse AS, 7770 Flatanger, Norway"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0077-8077","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Albert Kjartan Dagbjartarson","family":"Imsland","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Iceland Office, Akvaplan-niva AS, 201 K\u00f3pavogur, Iceland"},{"name":"High Technology Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, 5020 Bergen, Norway"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,7,19]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"233","DOI":"10.1016\/S0065-308X(08)60233-X","article-title":"Sealice on Salmonids: Their Biology and Control","volume":"44","author":"Pike","year":"1999","journal-title":"Adv. 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