Researchers in Scotland and Norway have discovered a quantitative trait locus (QTL) – a small region of DNA - that would explain about 3% of the variance in resistance to the infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV), and that could be prioritised in breeding selection.

Scottish Salmon Company marine director Alan Sutherland has been appointed to the board of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

A project aimed at discovering the best site conditions and diet for the prevention of gill disease in farmed salmon is being undertaken by a research group in Scotland.

Improved disease resistance and growth rate for salmon and lumpfish are being targeted in a major research collaboration.

A new collaborative project has been co-funded by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) to help accelerate understanding of gill health issues in farmed salmon and identify new approaches to overcoming these issues.