Atlantic salmon production dominates Scottish aquaculture, with Scotland being the third-largest producer of Atlantic salmon after Norway and Chile. In 2021, 188,000 tonnes...
This feasibility project demonstrated virtual reality technology, private 5G networks and underwater photogrammetry to meet training needs within salmon farming. Diving is considered...
The vulnerability of our food system has highlighted the need to look for alternative ingredients of proximity. Industrial hemp production in the UK...
To support sustainable growth in the finfish aquaculture sector, implementation of higher standards of environmental regulation are required to safeguard marine protected species...
A novel terrestrial cultivation method was developed to grow edible seaweeds in a controlled environment. First steps were made to optimise light regime,...
This project has provided a proof-of-concept that a challenge study with lab-reared jellyfish for salmon is feasible. Gill disease is one of the...
Levels of faecal contamination in shellfish collected from production areas must be monitored according to UK and European Regulation. E. coli is used...
This work investigated the impacts of live Black soldier fly (‘BSF’ Hermetia illucens) larvae supplementation in the diet of farmed trout in Britain....
This project assessed supply-chain bottlenecks for farmed kelp, and trialled various solutions focusing on storage and post-harvest processes. Methods for at-sea storage of...
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