Sea lice legislation next year says Ewing
THE Scottish government is to introduce new legislation next year requiring all marine fish farms to report weekly sea lice levels, one week in arrears, it was announced today. Fergus […] Continue Reading
Women in aquaculture group launched
REPRESENTATIVES from across the aquaculture industry in Scotland are meeting today to launch Women in Scottish Aquaculture (WiSA), which aims to encourage more women to join the sector. Aquaculture professionals […] Continue Reading
Study explores impact of RAS on salmon
THE impact of recirculation aquaculture systems (RAS) on salmon smolts is to be investigated by a consortium led by Stirling University’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA). The £2 million Robust-Smolt study […] Continue Reading
SAIC gets top farmers on board
DAWNFRESH farming director Alison Hutchins and the managing director of Shetland Mussels, Michael Tait, have joined the board of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), it was announced today. With […] Continue Reading
Industry forges links with PhD talent pool
AQUACULTURE’S future leaders will meet with industry representatives in a series of seminars designed to find new ways of tackling the sector’s challenges. Four PhD students from the universities of […] Continue Reading
Countdown to awards deadline
THE deadline for entries to this year’s Aquaculture Awards is fast approaching, with the final day for submissions on March 1. Some of the most influential companies and organisations in […] Continue Reading
Insect farming could take off in Scotland
SCOTLAND could lose out on becoming a major player in the emerging insects for feed sector if it doesn’t engage with the opportunities soon. The country is well placed to […] Continue Reading
Add your voice to women’s survey
THE recruitment and progression of women in the aquaculture industry has been the focus of much discussion lately, most recently during a packed breakfast meeting at Aquaculture UK in Aviemore […] Continue Reading
Students 'must be good communicators'
YOUNG scientists need to communicate their research to a wider audience, a PhD conference in Stirling heard yesterday. Students were given a platform to do just that at the Institute […] Continue Reading