Posts Tagged ‘Gill Health Initiative’
Stirling gill health meeting postponed
THE Gill Health Initiative conference due to be held in Stirling in April has been postponed due to coronavirus fears, the organisers announced today. Several of the organisations and businesses due to take part in the event, GHI2020, have introduced bans on non-essential travel, said the GHI steering committee. ‘Given the international nature of the…
Read MoreScottish farmed salmon survival rate at 98.6%
THE average monthly survival rate of Scottish farmed salmon last year was 98.60 per cent, new figures reveal. The total is slightly sown on the previous year’s average of 98.83 due to environmental challenges seen at some farms during the third and fourth quarters of 2019, the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) said. From August…
Read MoreSAIC secures £10m to help industry thrive
THE Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) plans to focus on small and medium sized enterprises over the next five years, after securing its second phase of funding, worth £10 million. It will also use the money to develop aquaculture skills and talent across Scotland through a mentoring scheme; working with undergraduates and schools to build…
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