Seafood unfairly singled out in microplastics debate, scientists say. Asked whether he eats seafood, Prof Ted Henry, author of the report replied: “Yes, several times a week and without any […]
Delight at oyster success in Firth of Forth. Environmentalists ‘delighted’ by success of oysters re-introduced to Firth of Forth 85% of the European flat oysters deployed during Spring this year […]
Smart-Trawl, AI-empowered fishing net to help prevent marine bycatch. Fisheries Innovation and Sustainability, a coalition of experts working to drive strategic innovation for a prosperous UK fishing industry, funded by […]
Fishing for Data in Orkney. SafetyNet Technologies and Heriot Watt University (HWU) are collaborating on the ‘Fishing for Data’ project, funded by Cisco Systems. The project aims to create underwater […]
Better use of data will future-proof our fisheries. By Michel Kaiser, Professor of Fisheries Conservation and Chief Scientist at Heriot-Watt University The health of our seas and oceans matters, not […]
Oil-eating bacteria could help to tackle spills. A team of scientists from Heriot-Watt University has created an underwater observatory in the Faroe-Shetland Channel – and found its waters are teeming […]
Marine alternatives for petrochemicals in everyday items. An international team of scientists, coordinated by Professor Stephen Euston at Heriot-Watt University, has been tackling sustainability issues in everyday items like foods, […]
FIS announce new projects to help strengthen the Scottish seafood sector. Fisheries Innovation Scotland (FIS) today announced two new projects, following invitations for pioneering research issued in late 2020. FIS, […]