Scottish Sea Farms is to lead a second applied research project focused on increasing understanding of gill health in farmed salmon, part of its 'prevention over cure' approach to fish welfare.
The £601,000 project, of which Scottish Sea Farms will fund 62 percent, will be the salmon farmer's second such collaboration with academics at the University of Aberdeen, feed specialists BioMar and the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).
Combined, the two projects bring the company's investment in applied research into gill health to almost £750,000 since 2018.
Scottish Sea Farms' Head of Fish Health, Dr Ralph Bickerdike, said, 'The gills are hugely important to the overall health and wellbeing of Atlantic salmon, yet the factors affecting these vital organs are as highly complex as they are little understood. This second gill health project seeks to explore further the early insights gleaned in our initial collaboration, helping increase knowledge of the key risks and how to pre-empt and avoid them.'
Read the full article on the International Aquafeed website, HERE.
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Combined, the two projects bring the company's investment in applied research into gill health to almost £750,000 since 2018.
Scottish Sea Farms' Head of Fish Health, Dr Ralph Bickerdike, said, 'The gills are hugely important to the overall health and wellbeing of Atlantic salmon, yet the factors affecting these vital organs are as highly complex as they are little understood. This second gill health project seeks to explore further the early insights gleaned in our initial collaboration, helping increase knowledge of the key risks and how to pre-empt and avoid them.'
Read the full article on the International Aquafeed website, HERE.
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