The Nifes study showed that farmed salmon had lower levels of most environmental pollutants than wild salmon, including dioxins, PCBs and pesticides.

Research needed on fish and shellfish safety

Siri Dybdal

Published 17 March 2011 - 07:00 Modified 24 February 2018 - 12:43

The areas of research are to:

review the processes in place throughout the processing chain that are designed to control the formation of histamine in at-risk fish species
investigate the prevalence of parasitic nematodes in commercially-farmed marine fish in Scotland and to review current farming practices
carry out a survey of biotoxins in Scottish whole king scallops to assess whether current controls are effective in protecting public health
develop specific methods to detect and monitor toxin-producing phytoplankton species and determine their seasonal abundance
assess the impacts of heavy rainfall and other environmental impacts on E. coli levels in shellfish

The Agency is requesting applications for individuals to organise and facilitate a workshop to identify the key areas where research is needed.

The deadline for applications is Monday, 16 May 2011.