Cleaner collaboration
Such work could greatly reduce risk for Scotti sh
producers. Development of Scotti sh experti se in this area could open up potenti al for the export of capabiliti es or services to other aquaculture nati ons. We’re also on the alert for other emerging
issues and opportuniti es in fi sh and shellfi sh health – whether that means salmon, cleaner fi sh species, mussels or trout. Part of the SAIC’s role is enabling the aquacul- ture industry to address and manage emerging
more eff ecti ve control of sea lice throughout the salmon growth cycle’
“The possible benefi ts from this project include
diseases and other health issues. On one level, this means leveraging existi ng strengths and con- necti ons – on the Aqualife/SSF/IoA vaccinati on project, we already know that these organi- sati ons are expert in their areas and can work successfully together. On the next level, SAIC is forging new mul-
ti -disciplinary teams and connecti ons – bringing together anyone from veterinary epidemiologists and biotechnology specialists to geneti cists and mathemati cal modellers to tackle health chal- lenges in aquaculture. Matchmaking is always fun, and even more so when the couplings could transform an industry!
The fi sh health lexicon In the world of agriculture marketi ng, much is made of happy pigs and contented cows. For some, it’s anthropomorphic to talk of happy fi sh, despite lumpsuckers’ close resemblance to cute Pixar characters. However, words such as ‘robust’, ‘stress-free’ and ‘vigorous’ are enti rely appropriate adjecti ves for the fruits of the aqua- culture industry. Here’s one adjecti ve that is even more appro-
priate, and at the top of our list. Healthy. And that means not just healthy fi sh, but healthy businesses, sustaining healthy levels of em- ployment, creati ng a healthy industry, fuelling a
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healthy economy, feeding a populati on whose individual health can be enhanced through consuming heart-healthy omega-3 rich fi sh and shellfi sh. With this goal in mind, SAIC is encouraging, accelerati ng and supporti ng a range of projects involving fi sh health and welfare, and we look forward to a regular fl ow of announcements in this area. The health benefi ts – from fi sh health to eco-
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nomic wellbeing to the sustainability of commu- niti es and jobs – will be substanti al.
Heather Jones is CEO of the Scotti sh Aquacul- ture Innovati on Centre. FF
Photo: Pablo Gordillo Chueca
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