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Advancements in gill health management for Atlantic 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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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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AquaLeap: Innovation in genetics and breeding to advance UK aquaculture production
AquaLeap aimed to develop and uptake genomics technologies in support of stock enhanc...
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Aquawrasse: cleanerfish personality study
Ballan wrasse is one of the species used as cleanerfish in salmon farming. Their natu...
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Artificial Intelligence approaches to improve diagnosis of gill disease
Successful proof-of-concept application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies...
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Use of cardiac biomarkers for early diagnostic of cardiomyopathy syndrome
This project looked to identify fish cardiac disease biomarkers and develop a serolog...
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Connected Seafarm: Unlocking the value of data in aquaculture
The ‘Connected Seafarm’ project aimed to transform aquaculture by leveraging digital...
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Control of sea lice infections using hydrogen peroxide at reduced salinities
The overarching aim of this project was to establish guidelines for the safe and effi...
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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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Developing a recombinant gut antigen and evaluating its impact on adult sea lice: ImmuLice
The focus of this project was to explore the potential for a vaccine targeting the ad...
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Developing a zooplankton challenge model for Atlantic salmon
This feasibility study aimed to develop a lab-based challenge model, using lab-reared...
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Developing an early warning system for infectious sea lice with holographic imaging
This project has established a ground-breaking framework for automated sea lice larva...
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Developing genetic tools for mussel hatchery broodstock
Sufficient supply of mussel broodstock to support a commercial hatchery and an insigh...
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Development and validation of welfare indicators for lumpfish in Scottish salmon farming
This project aimed to create and validate lumpfish-specific operational welfare indic...
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Development of an orally administered novel sea lice vaccine targeting mucosal immunity
Sea lice continue to have a major impact on the salmon farming industry. Many injecti...
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Development of salmon specific, immunology assays for automated analysis
SIF feasibility study on non-lethal, blood based immunological methods to identify ea...
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Early detection, healthier salmon: advancing biomarker diagnostics for a sustainable Scottish aquaculture
Led by the University of the West of Scotland, this project aimed to develop innovati...
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EMFF 1: non-medicinal interventions and operational innovation
Piloting non-medicinal interventions and innovative operational improvements in Scott...
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EMFF 2: driving sustainability and increasing capacity
Driving sustainability and unlocking additional capacity for Scottish aquaculture
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Enhancing lipid metabolism and health in farmed Atlantic salmon
This project explored the role of autophagy – a cellular recycling mechanism that bre...
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.
