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SAVED: Validating models to predict and measure sea lice on salmon
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.
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Investigating influences on shell breakage in Scottish mussels
Shell breakage has posed a persistent commercial challenge to the Scottish mussel ind...
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Optimising vaccination formulations for Ballan wrasse
The 'WraAs OptiVacc' project set out to assess the efficacy of multivalent dip vaccin...
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INCREASE: Enhancing predictive models for organic waste dispersal
The primary tool used in Scotland to model the dispersal of organic waste is NewDEPOM...
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ExPAND in2 the Future: Realising the full capacity of the Scottish salmon industry
The ExPAND2 project brought together developers, researchers, and sector practitioner...
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Connected Seafarm: Unlocking the value of data in aquaculture
The ‘Connected Seafarm’ project aimed to transform aquaculture by leveraging digital...
Completed
Developing a novel vaccine for prevention of Rainbow trout fry syndrome
The project collaborators aimed to produce a novel immersion vaccine against RTFS cau...
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Integrating avian protein products into salmon feed practices
The primary aim of this project was to drive change and address issues within the UK...
Completed
ZOEX: converting waves into energy for fish farming
This project aimed to confirm whether mounting the ZOEX Wave Energy Converter (WEC) t...
Completed
Exploration of groutless rock anchors to support aquaculture infrastructure
Groutless technology has the potential to reduce the costs associated with traditiona...
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Aquaculture Insights: open data platform for salmon aquaculture
Developing an open data platform for fish farmers, to combine multiple data sources a...
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Georeferenced 3D photogrammetry: a tool for monitoring finfish aquaculture impacts
Hard substrates are often highly complex, making them difficult to sample in, but the...
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Producing sustainable marine zooplankton protein for aquafeed
This project explored ways to increase the availability of marine ingredients for the...
Completed
LPAS: Live Plankton Analysis System
This project built and tested a Live Plankton Analysis System (LPAS) prototype that c...
Completed
MARLIN AQUA: Sustainable energy access for offshore aquaculture
Exploring a modular approach to renewable energy generation in conjunction with aquac...
Completed
Novel functional feeds for improved performance in Atlantic salmon based on nettle
This project demonstrates that Atlantic salmon be grown on feeds with nettle inclusio...
Completed
The use of a water treatment technology (CleanTreat®) to support Integrated Pest Management in salmon farming
This project explored the use of a water treatment technology (CleanTreat®) to suppor...
Ongoing
Real-time modelling and prediction of harmful algal blooms
Developing a real-time modelling and prediction tool to minimise the impact of HABs o...
Completed
Hemp by-products as a protein source for Scottish salmon
This first look at sustainably sourced hempseed meal as an alternative protein source...
Completed
Developing a zooplankton challenge model for Atlantic salmon
This feasibility study aimed to develop a lab-based challenge model, using lab-reared...
Project facts
Investment
Total value of SAIC-funded/co-funded collaborative research to date: £70.9m
Partnership
SAIC-funded research spans 92 different industry/academic project partners.
Projects
So far, SAIC has helped fund 100 collaborative research projects
Leverage Rate
Quadrupling return on investment by generating over £4 in industry and third-party funding for every £1 of public money
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.
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