Category: Marine Science
SAIC travel grants enable sharing of Aquaculture PHD findings far and wide. Among many other collaborative activities, the Scottish Aquaculture and Innovation Centre provides financial assistance to students wishing to attend international conferences to present ...
Zebrafish personaility pairing improves the fitness of the species. Scientists have challenged the theory of “love at first sight” after discovering that they can boost the reproductive success of zebrafish by pairing them by personality, ...
Fighting coastline pollution In the battle fighting coastline pollution, more support to tackle marine litter build ups on Scotland’s coastlines has been announced by Natural Environment Minister Mairi Gougeon. A total of £100,000 is being ...
Scientists see evidence of major progress in European fisheries with Europêche welcoming the clear message from the scientific community and DG MARE Director General, Mr Aguiar Machado, at Friday’s “Scientific Seminar on Fisheries Science” (14 ...
A giant plastic garbage collector is being deployed in a trial in the Pacific Ocean between California and Hawaii. Developed by Dutch non-profit organisation The Ocean Cleanup, the system is being towed to an area ...
New fisheries research appointment for pioneering fishing industry sampling scheme Dr Katie Brigden has been appointed as Fisheries Scientist to work on a pioneering fish industry ‘self-sampling’ scheme for pelagic stocks. Her new role is ...
The return of Atlantic bluefin tuna to UK and Irish waters has been highlighted in a recent report In an article for British Wildlife magazine, authors Tom Horton, Lucy Hawkes and Matthew Witt of the ...
Demand for fish ensiling is increasing because the aquaculture industry is now more focused than ever before on biosecurity and the increasing value of by-products. According to long established pump and mixer manufacturer Landia (formed ...
By Ian Gatt, chairman of the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group Scots mackerel and herring fishers are at the forefront of sustainability, one of the most used buzzwords of recent times and no more than when ...
By Dr Robert Tillner, Product Manager, Aller Aqua Research The reliable production of high quality offspring is paramount for successful aquaculture and Aller aqua is offering a new start for fish larvae and fry with ...
A major milestone achieved in sea lice control as two of Scotland’s leading salmon farmers have reported a breakthrough in the drive to control sea lice in the most responsible, sustainable and environmentally-friendly way. Marine ...
Scotland’s mackerel and herring fishermen participate in gathering scientific data as work on pioneering ‘self-sampling’ scheme gathers pace Scotland’s mackerel and herring fishermen are working on a pioneering ‘self-sampling’ scheme where fishermen participate in gathering ...
Netting fishermen’s knowledge on seals A new project is underway netting fishermen’s knowledge on seals to help improve advice on ways to prevent seals from taking fish catches. Seals eat catches from fishing gear in ...
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