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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Accurate and reliable predictive modelling of the benthic impacts of salmon farming.
This project investigated the use of oils extracted from fish industry waste to produ...
Better data on the benthic footprint of exposed sites; improved environmental monitor...
Developing an innovative new anchoring technology for the aquaculture industry to hel...
Developing DNA-based metagenomic methodologies for seabed monitoring and aquaculture...
Total free sulphides as an indicator of aquatic health
The rapid expansion of the salmon farming sector has been made possible through the a...
This project brings together a unique freshwater aquaculture partnership to improve t...
Environmental DNA (eDNA) is DNA present in environmental samples such as sediment. e...
Virtual reality: bringing gaming technology to fish farm maintenance and taking train...
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.