Projects
We channel our resources into the areas that will benefit the Scottish aquaculture sector the most, including reducing its environmental footprint and increasing its economic impact.
Sign up to our Newsbites for project updatesThis project brings together a unique freshwater aquaculture partnership to improve t...
This project has provided evidence that there is no negative impact on non-target mar...
The lumpsucker (lumpfish) is one of the cleanerfish species whose natural behaviour i...
Greater adoption of avian proteins; less reliance on imported feed products; sustaina...
Increased understanding of the use and performance of cleaner fish in farmed environm...
An effective, non-medicinal approach to controlling the incidence of sea lice on Scot...
Improved survivability and efficacy of cleaner fish on Scotland’s salmon farms, with...
Salmon farmers face significant challenges from various forms of plankton and algae....
KelpRing is an innovative new product to support the successful use of cleaner fish (...
Ballan wrasse is one of the species used as cleanerfish in salmon farming. Their natu...
Increased harvest volumes of salmon and reduced reliance on medicinal controls, with...
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is DNA present in environmental samples such as sediment. e...
This project aimed to bridge the gap between fish production and environmental conser...
Developing an innovative new anchoring technology for the aquaculture industry to hel...
Improved monitoring techniques for the measurement of sulphides analysis.
Accurate and reliable predictive modelling of benthic impacts of salmon farming.
Better data on the benthic footprint of exposed sites; improved environmental monitor...
Development of a reliable, near real-time, alternative method of classifying seabed q...
Industry-academic collaborations
Some of our projects have a lifetime of less than one year, while others are longer-term, multi-partner collaborations of up to three and a half years. Each project unites industry know-how with specialist academic expertise; something that SAIC works hard to encourage by helping forge the necessary connections.
Priority innovation areas
Our work is focused on catalysing and co-funding innovation in the areas identified by the sector as being top priorities. We call them our priority innovation areas – or PIAs for short.
Over the years, the industry’s priorities for innovation have evolved. Therefore, so too have our PIAs. This helps ensure that we continue to deliver maximum benefit from the combined investment being made. SAIC's three PIAs are 1: Finfish health & welfare, 2: Unlocking sector capacity, and 3: Shellfish and other non-finfish species.