New vaccine hope for rainbow trout fry
A NEW vaccine for rainbow trout is to be trialled in a project led by Dawnfresh, Scotland’s biggest trout farmer, and the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture (IoA). A […] Continue Reading
New anchors a ‘breakthrough’ for farm growth
INNOVATIVE anchoring technology could help the aquaculture industry site farms in new and bigger locations and support future growth in the sector. The new technology is being developed in Scotland […] Continue Reading
Clash expected over salmon farms’ future
THE Scottish Greens are still calling for a moratorium on new fish farms despite a lengthy parliamentary inquiry concluding that there was no evidence to support a ban on expansion. […] Continue Reading
Lowest lice figures since records began
SEA lice numbers recorded at Scottish salmon farms in September were the lowest for that month in five years, and overall numbers for 2018 were the lowest since reporting began […] Continue Reading
Scotland invests £3.5m in gill health
A £3.5 million research initiative has been launched in Scotland to improve the health of farmed salmon, it was announced today. Two Scottish consortiums, backed by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation […] Continue Reading
Leading vet heads SAIC skills drive
THE Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has appointed veterinary expert Dr Mary Fraser as its new head of skills and talent. Fraser, who has more than two decades’ experience in […] Continue Reading
Cooke’s recipe for offshore success
SCOTLAND’S rural economy minister, Fergus Ewing, learnt about advances being made in offshore salmon farming during a recent trip to Orkney. The minister visited Cooke Aquaculture’s Kirkwall base to hear […] Continue Reading
Queen’s Award for Scottish Ace
DUNDEE based company Ace Aquatec has received a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the innovation category, it was announced today. The company’s managing director, Nathan Pyne-Carter (pictured), said the […] Continue Reading
‘Ripple effect’ of £17.9m aquaculture investment
THE Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has facilitated 16 collaborative projects with a combined investment of £17.9 million since it was set up in 2014. This amounts to £3.60 generated […] Continue Reading