Recent analysis of annual sea lice figures shows that: 1,274 weekly lice counts exceeded the industry’s own Code of Good Practice (CoGP) lice guidelines in 2025. That compares to 1294 (2022), 1155 (2023) and 934 (2024). 2025 also saw a major escalation in lice levels in the second half of the year, with averages significantly higher than in previous years (0.50 in 2022, 0.48 in 2023, 0.42 in 2024 and 0.57 in 2025).