Proper disposal and recycling of plastic is something that must be addressed by all industries, including aquaculture, and one organisation that can help is the Responsible Plastic Management (RPM) Program, a not-for-profit social enterprise and membership organisation set up by certification and sustainability experts to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. Ahead of a webinar on the subject organised by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), Dave Garforth, program manager for the RPM Program, outlines what the aquaculture industry is already doing and how it can go further.

A tool to detect and differentiate between a range of cardiac conditions in salmon and enhance fish health and wellbeing is being developed by a group of researchers in Scotland.

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) is launching a new digital forum to encourage collaboration among its 215 consortium members, promoting cross-industry networking and knowledge-sharing across the aquaculture sector.

The number of farmed ballan wrasse used in aquaculture to support integrated sea lice management could overtake wild-caught wrasse as soon as 2022 as a result of increased and more effective breeding and deployment programmes, according to aquaculture experts.

Seven webinars exploring the potential for increased sustainability in aquaculture take place today and tomorrow.

A rapid diagnostic method to support Scotland’s shellfish producers with the early identification of tube worms is being developed by a team of aquaculture experts.

A group of researchers is aiming to determine the best possible conditions to prepare hatchery-produced ballan wrasse for life as cleaner fish in salmon farms.

A consortium of research partners in Scotland has been awarded a £250,000 funding package to revolutionise the collection, interpretation, and use of data on fish farms, with the development of a new digital platform that will enable insights farmers can act on.

A group of researchers in Scotland is to carry out a series of tests to determine whether the boldness of individual Ballan wrasse makes them more adept at picking sea lice parasites from salmon.

Innovation in Scotland’s aquaculture industry and the potential of technology to drive innovation and sustainability will be explored in an online event on Thursday.

SAIC, formerly the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre, has re-branded as the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre and announced a new strategic focus and an expanded geographical reach.

Salmon farmers Mowi and Scottish Sea Farms will be among organisations taking part in an online event to celebrate and explore the growth potential of Scotland’s aquaculture sector.