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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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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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Optimising freshwater health interventions in seawater salmon production (Optibath)
This project aimed to optimise and validate best practices for the treatment of AGD a...
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Mobile biomarker detection for seawater readiness monitoring
This project aimed to develop a rapid biomarker detection assay and mobile laboratory...
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Advancements in gill health management for Atlantic salmon
This case study explores a comprehensive project aimed at improving diagnostic tools...
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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...
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Transforming Fish Health Management: A High-Throughput, Non-Lethal Diagnostic Approach
This project not only met but exceeded its main objectives, yielding two significant...
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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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Efficacy & welfare implications of thermal delousing in Scottish salmonid aquaculture
This study aimed to address ethical concerns by evaluating the efficacy and welfare i...
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Understanding failure rates in Rainbow trout populations
The primary objective of this study was to identify the cause of failed fish syndrome...
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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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Development of diagnostic techniques to assess fish health and impact of sea lice treatment
This project successfully repurposed diagnostic technologies from human and veterinar...
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Producing sustainable marine zooplankton protein for aquafeed
This project explored ways to increase the availability of marine ingredients for the...
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LPAS: Live Plankton Analysis System
This project built and tested a Live Plankton Analysis System (LPAS) prototype that c...
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Tubenet™ technology for sea lice control in Scotland
Addressing specific scientific questions to fully understand the efficacy and impacts...
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MARLIN AQUA: Sustainable energy access for offshore aquaculture
Exploring a modular approach to renewable energy generation in conjunction with aquac...
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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...
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Artificial Intelligence approaches to improve diagnosis of gill disease
Successful proof-of-concept application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies...
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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