Benchmark : CleanTreat by Benchmark

Benchmark CEO Malcolm Pye has been at AquaNor - a major event in the aquaculture calendar - in Trondheim, Norway for the launch of CleanTreat, a new water purification system by Benchmark that he believes will revolutionise the fight against salmon lice.

What is CleanTreat?

It is a purification system that cleanses the treatment water after delousing in well boats, ensuring the water is cleaned of all medicated particles before it is released into the environment. It also prevents treated lice from going back into the environment so that they do not spread resistance.

CleanTreat can be used on well boats, tankers, platforms and landbases and is effective against most available bath treatments for sea lice.

Chemical based bath treatments that are released into the environment - particularly the fjords in Norway - is one of the biggest objections to the salmon farming industry. CleanTreat solves this environmental challenge.

Does this replace the need for traditional sea lice treatments?

It is part of a toolbox of solutions. The aquaculture industry needs many different solutions to keep lice levels low.

The future lies in preventive methods against salmon lice, and Benchmark are working to develop such solutions. CleanTreat makes it possible to use medicines without affecting the environment in situations where it is necessary and until we have adequate preventive methods.