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Former salmon industry executive takes key SAIC role

Former salmon industry executive takes key SAIC role

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has appointed a business engagement director. Sarah Riddle, whose role will be to help drive innovation and support overall growth across the aquaculture sector, has more than 17 years of experience in the industry.

Cut-price genetics help search for lice-resistant salmon

Cut-price genetics help search for lice-resistant salmon

A new, cost-effective selective breeding method is being developed by a Scottish research consortium that could improve salmon resistance to sea lice.

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Aquaculture innovators offered thousands

Aquaculture innovators offered thousands

Innovators with an idea, product or technology that can benefit the sustainability and/or productivity of aquaculture or other parts of the UK seafood industry can today apply for funding worth up to £300,000.

SAIC strengthens science panel

SAIC strengthens science panel

Five industry experts have joined the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre’s Independent Scientific Panel (SISP), which provides objective scientific opinion to inform the centre’s projects.

Aquaculture innovators offered share of £2.9m research cash

Aquaculture innovators offered share of £2.9m research cash

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) if offering significant new grant funding for industry-led, collaborative applied research and development projects that offer solutions to issues affecting the Scottish aquaculture sector.

Aquaculture talent hunt can fire imaginations, says minister

Aquaculture talent hunt can fire imaginations, says minister

A new campaign aimed at making young people aware of the varied and rewarding career choices in aquaculture can “light a fire” in their imaginations, Scotland’s rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing believes.

Video campaign launched to net aquaculture recruits

Video campaign launched to net aquaculture recruits

A video-led campaign is being launched today to encourage young people in Scotland to take up careers in aquaculture.

Ex-AKVA and SAIC executive takes new role in Canada

Ex-AKVA and SAIC executive takes new role in Canada

Former AKVA Group Scotland boss Jason Cleaversmith has taken a senior management job with the Center for Aquaculture Technologies Canada (CATC) on Prince Edward Island.

Looking back, thinking ahead: Heather Jones

Looking back, thinking ahead: Heather Jones

Fish Farming Expert has asked well-known figures in the Scottish salmon farming industry about their high and low points of 2019, and what they hope for in 2020. Today we feature Heather Jones, chief executive of the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

Scotland-Chile knowledge swap furthers fight against gill disease

Scotland-Chile knowledge swap furthers fight against gill disease

An international collaboration between aquaculture experts from Scotland, Chile, and the research and development (R&D) team from Hendrix Genetics has taken what scientists say is a significant step toward the early detection and potential treatment of complex gill disease (CGD).

Mentoring scheme launched for women in aquaculture

Mentoring scheme launched for women in aquaculture

Women aspiring to build careers in Scotland’s aquaculture will be mentored by industry leaders under a new scheme starting in January.

SAIC wins £10m in funding for next five years

SAIC wins £10m in funding for next five years

The Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured £10 million in public funding for the next five years, a 48% increase on the £6.75m it received for its first five-year term.

Gill Health Initiative calls for abstracts for 2020 meeting

Gill Health Initiative calls for abstracts for 2020 meeting

The international Gill Health Initiative has issued a call for scientists to submit abstracts for its next meeting, GHI2020, which will take place in the Stirling Court Hotel in the grounds of Stirling University on April 1-2 next year.

Scottish government gives £20,000 to encourage women into aquaculture

Scottish government gives £20,000 to encourage women into aquaculture

An initiative aimed at increasing diversity in the aquaculture industry has been given £20,000 by the Scottish government.

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