Tag: Scottish aquaculture
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland celebrates UN Women in Science day. Aquaculture is underpinned by science which enables us to rear Scottish salmon maximising fish health and welfare while protecting and enhancing the marine environment in which ...
SAIC welcomes three new board members to kick-start 2021.The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has appointed a trio of international aquaculture experts to its board, bringing a combined 80 years of experience to the leadership ...
Salmon farmer overcomes Covid disruption to safeguard high fish survival. Scottish Sea Farms delivered high fish survival and strong biological performance in 2020 despite the ongoing pandemic, recently released figures show. Over the full year, ...
SAIC membership leaps as aquaculture targets innovative future. Consortium grows by a quarter during Covid-19 pandemic as SAIC and the sector focus on new technology and ways of working SAIC – the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation ...
Wider economic impacts of aquaculture. The aquaculture sector contributed approximately £885 million to the wider Scottish economy and supported 11,700 jobs in 2018, according to new research. The Marine Scotland commissioned report – Estimation of ...
Recruitment of senior roles at Gael Force will drive world class ambition. Aquaculture equipment, technology, and service supply partner, Gael Force Group, has launched a recruitment drive following the creation of new, highly skilled senior ...
Ace Aquatec CEO recognised as Regional Director of the Year. Last night, Nathan Pyne-Carter, CEO of Dundee-based aquaculture technology supplier Ace Aquatec, was recognised at the Institute of Directors Scotland Awards as this year’s Director ...
Mowi Scotland submits application for high-energy salmon farm. Mowi Scotland Ltd has submitted an application to Argyll and Bute Council for a high-energy salmon farm to be located at North Kilbrannan, Kilbrannan Sound, Argyll and ...
Scottish Sea Farms picks local talent for top roles. Scottish Sea Farms has promoted two senior staff to new area manager roles following the recent restructuring of its Northern Isles farming region. Robbie Coutts has ...
SAIC appoints industry stalwart to lead business engagement. The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has hired Sarah Riddle as its new director of business engagement to help drive innovation and support overall growth across the ...
Cabinet Secretary pays tribute to fish farmers. Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing has paid tribute to Scotland’s fish farming workers for keeping the supply of fresh salmon, trout and shellfish reaching UK supermarkets. While the sector ...
SAIC strengthens scientific panel with five new appointments. The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has bolstered its Independent Scientific Panel (SISP) by recruiting five industry experts to join the board, which provides objective scientific opinion ...
Project aims to help transform aquaculture industry. A partnership between Agri-EPI Centre and the world’s largest manual fish vaccination company, Stirling-based Aqualife, is set to help increase, fish health, welfare and productivity in the aquaculture ...
Two NAFC students on short-list for Lantra Scotland awards. Two NAFC students are among the country’s top trainees named as finalists in Lantra Scotland’s 2020 Awards for Land-based and Aquaculture Skills. Lantra Scotland is the sector ...
SAIC reels in £10 million funding for sustainable growth in aquaculture • SAIC secures £10 million in public funding for next five years to support innovation; • Innovation centre will target an additional £3.5 million ...
Salmon farmer steps up drive to improve gill health with new £1.9m workboat. Scottish Sea Farms is set to take delivery of a new purpose-built workboat to increase response times to gill health issues. This ...
An initiative designed to promote diversity in aquaculture is set to benefit from funding and support from the Scottish Government, to help boost career opportunities for women in Scotland’s thriving seafood industry. Mairi Gougeon, Minister ...
New general manager for AKVA group Scotland. David Peach has been appointed as the new General Manager of AKVA group Scotland. Peach joined AKVA group Scotland in February 2019 in the position of Commercial Director ...
Water’s impact on gill health. A consortium of Scottish aquaculture experts is aiming to determine the optimal water conditions for treating salmon with gill health issues, in a project which could lead to significant improvements ...
New Scottish aquaculture vessel unveiled. Damen Shipyards Group and Coastal Workboats Scotland have unveiled a new Scottish aquaculture vessel for the industry in Oban, Scotland. The unveiling of the new Damen Landing Utility Vessel 1608 ...
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