Posts Tagged ‘research’
Fast track – or road to ruin?
Science offers a way to bring about dramatic improvements in livestock – including salmon – but not everyone is happy about it, Robert Outram finds.
Read MoreFaroes project to assess jellyfish threat
The Faroese Aquaculture Research Centre has announced the creation of GLOBECC, a newly funded project that will lay the foundation for monitoring jellyfish biodiversity in Faroese waters, with salmon farmer Bakkafrost taking part.
Read MoreBlueprint for industry innovation published
Aquaculture features prominently in a new report setting out research priorities for the UK’s animal-based food sector.
Government-supported body the UK Agri-Tech Centre has published a report, “Livestock and Aquaculture innovation: the next ten years”, based on input from more than 150 stakeholders in the livestock and aquaculture industries.
SAIC secures £1.5 million funding package from the Scottish Government
Research organisation the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured new funding to continue its support of fish health research and development.
Read More60-year salmon study helps understand a species under threat
The most detailed long-term study ever carried out of Atlantic salmon in a Scottish river valley has yielded valuable insights, say researchers at the University of Aberdeen. The data covers six decades’ worth of data on salmon populations and river conditions in Girnock Burn, Royal Deeside. Atlantic salmon have long been identified as a threatened…
Read MoreInside job
A tiny sensor implant could tell us far more about fish health Researcher Eirik Svendsen, at Norwegian research institute SINTEF Ocean, has developed an implant capable of measuring data, which can be associated with disease and ailments in farmed fish at an early stage. The tiny device may be the most advanced implant ever made…
Read MoreCall for salmon industry insights
Researchers working on a study of Scotland’s high value food and drink industries are keen to hear from those involved in the salmon sector. The project, run by academics at the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett Institute and Scotland’s Rural College, will be investigating the costs and opportunities for Scottish products with higher value status and…
Read MoreFiskaaling rebrands as Firum
The Faroese aquaculture research establishment Fiskaaling is rebranding as “Firum” in a move which, it says, more accurately reflects the institution’s range of activities. The former Fiskaaling is a limited company set up to carry out research into all forms of aquaculture, fish and plant based. “Fiskaaling” (literally, “fish farming”) might indicate, the organisation says,…
Read More£2.2m funding for research in Scottish aquaculture
The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced funding worth £2.2 million for eight new innovation projects aimed at supporting the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector in Scotland and beyond. Projects selected for the funding round will explore new methods for sea lice control, managing gill health and environmental impact modelling, among other areas,…
Read MoreUNESCO highlights lack of funding for ocean research
Lack of funding is hampering the development and implementation of marine research and its valuable applications, according to a report published by United Nations agency UNESCO. The Second Global Ocean Science Report, published by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), finds that on average, states devote only 1.7% of their research budgets to sciences of the…
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