Exploring the risk factors for Saprolegniosis outbreaks in salmon farms
Project Summary
Project life: 36 months
Anticipated Benefits
Increased understanding of Saprolegnia and its causative factors, enabling Scotland’s salmon farmers to pre-empt and control occurrence of the disease, improve fish health and welfare, and grow production volumes.
£1.1m
Total Value
56%
Industry Contribution
11%
SAIC Contribution
30%
BBSRC contribution
3%
Academia Contribution
Partners
- Benchmark
- Cooke Aquaculture Scotland
- Europharma
- Grieg Seafood Shetland
- Landcatch Natural Selection
- Mowi Scotland
- Pulcea
- RSPCA
- Salmon Scotland (formerly Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation)
- Scottish Sea Farms
- The University of Aberdeen and the University of Glasgow
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