Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre

Innovation in Scotland’s salmon farming sector has surged to almost £200 million, an independent review has found. In total, 268 publicly supported projects worth more than £183m have been delivered since 2018 by salmon producers, supply chain businesses, universities, and public f

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has secured new funding to continue its support of fish health research and development (R&D), delivered in collaboration between the private and public sectors.

Aqua Nor 2023, the world's largest aquaculture technology showcase held in Trondheim, Norway, has proven to be a significant success for Scottish aquaculture businesses. A collaborative effort by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC), and the Sc

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced it will support further research into fish health and wellbeing initiatives in 2024, with seven successful projects set to benefit from its most recent funding call.

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has announced support for a further six innovation projects valued at £2.5 million, taking its total investment in research and development initiatives to 100 projects.

The Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) has opened a new funding round for collaborative innovation projects, helping the sector to continue with vital research and development as cost-of-living pressures rise. More than £500,000 will be split between successful project proposals

In a global first, a UK producer of hemp crops is taking its first steps into the aquaculture sector that could see the alternative plant-based protein source used as a key ingredient for Atlantic salmon feeds. Rare Earth Global, growers of industrial hemp for a range of sustainable products, has re

Projects funded by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) will deliver additional turnover of £50 million per annum for the companies involved by 2026, according to new research. The economic impact assessment produced by Frontline Consultants and independent economist Steve West

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 actionable insights. Led by R3-IoT, the Glasgow-based satell

Cumbrae Oysters is doubling the size of its three-acre site at Hunterston in Ayrshire. Alan Forbes, owner and director of the firm, detailed the value of the “very cold, deep Clyde estuarine water” to oyster production for customers in the Far East as he announced the firm's new 15-year