Situated on the beautiful campus of the University of Stirling, the Institute of Aquaculture is the leading international centre in its field and is the largest of its kind in the world. With an excellent RAE 2008 outcome, we bring together cross-disciplinary, world class researchers to meet the wide range of challenges faced as aquaculture grows to meet global demands. We have had considerable direct involvement with the industry and we provide disease and environmental management services to industry through Stirling Aquaculture for which we received the Queens Award for Industry in 1990
Land-based aquaculture in Japan is growing in scale Japan
As the catch in the waters around Japan continues to decline due to factors such as climate change, the scale of "land-based aquaculture" that uses large land-based ponds t...
Whitefish remains vanguard of sustainable seafood market Worldwide
Whitefish fisheries including pollock, cod, haddock and hake, remain at the forefront of the sustainable seafood market, with almost three quarters of the global whitefish catch engaged with the MSC&r...
Warming Waters Push South Korean Fishing Fleet to the Brink South Korea
BUSAN – Rising sea temperatures and deteriorating fishing conditions are pushing South Korea’s offshore fishing fleet to a crisis point, with over half of the vessels considering decommiss...