Completed
Exploring ultrasound-based technology for salmon delousing
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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Genomic breeding for gill health and lice resistance in salmon: improved accuracy and affordability
Optimising genomic selection in salmon breeding to improve the accuracy and affordabi...
Ongoing
Gill Health in Scottish farmed salmon
Identification of actions and measures that can be used to prevent, reduce, or treat...
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
Improving cleaner fish vaccination methodology and technology
Improved survivability and efficacy of cleaner fish on Scotland’s salmon farms, with...
Completed
Improving Disease Resistance to Flavobacterium psychrophilum
Improving disease resistance in Atlantic salmon and Rainbow trout to Flavobacterium p...
Completed
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
Investigating influences on shell breakage in Scottish mussels
Shell breakage has posed a persistent commercial challenge to the Scottish mussel ind...
Completed
KelpRing: natural kelp hides for cleanerfish
KelpRing is an innovative new product to support the successful use of cleaner fish (...
Completed
Low-frequency deterrent impact on non-target species
This project has provided evidence that there is no negative impact on non-target mar...
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
Mobile biomarker detection for seawater readiness monitoring
This project aimed to develop a rapid biomarker detection assay and mobile laboratory...
Completed
Producing sustainable marine zooplankton protein for aquafeed
This project explored ways to increase the availability of marine ingredients for the...
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
Optimising freshwater health interventions in seawater salmon production (Optibath)
This project aimed to optimise and validate best practices for the treatment of AGD a...
Completed
Optimising vaccination formulations for Ballan wrasse
The 'WraAs OptiVacc' project set out to assess the efficacy of multivalent dip vaccin...
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...
Ongoing
Robust-Smolt: impact of environmental conditions on fish health and welfare
The rapid expansion of the salmon farming sector has been made possible through the a...
Ongoing
Salmonid freshwater cage farming in a changing world
This project brings together a unique freshwater aquaculture partnership to improve t...
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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