Research Projects - click on the project for more details
SARF001 - Prevention and management of Ichthyophthirus multifiliis (Whitespot) - project completed.
SARF001 - final report
SARF003 - Development of a GIS - based tool to assist planning of aquaculture developments - project completed.
SARF003 - final report
SARF004 - Vaccine performance/efficacy in gadiods measured by cell mediated immune responses
SARF009 - Coastal assimilative capacity for amalgamated fish farm chemicals/organic pollutants.
SARF011- Review of Environmental Quality Standards (EQSs) for use in assimilative capacity model development
SARF012 - The development of modelling techniques to improve predictions of assimilative capacity of water bodies utilised for marine caged fish farming
SARF013 - Risk factors in shellfish harvesting areas
SARF014 - Cod broodstock nutrition: arachidonic acid and astaxanthin as determinants of egg quality - project completed
SARF014 - final report
SARF015 - The aetiology and epidemiology of PD, HSMI and CMS in Scotland
SARF016 - A study of the aetiology and control of Rainbow Trout Gastro Enteritis (RTGE)
SARF017 - Identifying the risk of deoxygenation in Scottish Sea Lochs with isolated deep water - project completed
SARF021 - Development of practical 'on-farm' cod welfare indices
SARF022 - Novel species risk to biodiversity assessment study: as discussed within the Scottish Biodiversity Implementation Plans - project completed
SARF022 - Final Report
SARF022 -Spreadsheet
SARF023 - A review of the sea lice bath treatment dispersion model used for discharge consenting in Scotland
SARF024 - A Review of Fish Farm Enviromental Impact Assessments
SARF024 - Final Reports below
EIA Guidelines for marine fish farming
Supplementary report
EIA Templates for preapplication, scoping and screening
Planning application and EIA template for Environmental Statements
SARF025 - Consumer attitudes to feed sustainability
SARF025 - Final Report
SARF026 - Evaluation of the impact of copper released to the environment from the marine cage fish farms
SARF027 - Research and development of stock management strategies to optimise growth potential in ongrowing of marine finfish
SARF028 - Development of a scheme for monitoring sentinel farms in the UK trout industry
SARF030- Benthic Recovery Process
SARF031- Scoping study of appropriate EIA trigger thresholds for shellfish farms and other non-fish farm aquaculture
SARF035- Determination of the fate of chemical/faecal material which is transported beyond the Allowable Zone of Effects
SARF036- A review and assessment of the effects of marine fish farm discharges on Biodiversity Action Plan habitats
SARF037 - Strategic waste management and minimisation in aquaculture
SARF040 - Review of Marine Fish Farm EIA Thresholds
SARF041 - Developing practical strategies for reducing the spread of harmful organisms during the transportation of live fish
SARF042 - Assessing the potential to reduce the infaunal species list required to give an indication of stress in sediments
SARF043 - Improving understanding of species specific requirements for marine finfish cultivation
SARF044- Assessment of the impacts and utility of acoustic deterrent devices
SARF045- Assessment of evidence that fish farming impacts on tourism.
