Tag University of Stirling

• Leadership & Innovation

  February 26, 2019

  New IoA chief at Stirling seeks new paths for aquaculture

  Professor Selina Stead, the new head of the Institute of Aquaculture (IoA) at the University of Stirling in Scotland, assumes her post on March 1 and will be in charge of 180 staff and students, and in regular contact with 

• Animal Health & Welfare

  January 28, 2019

  Stirling researchers identify viable ablation alternatives for shrimp hatcheries

  A research project aimed at improving shrimp hatcheries’ welfare practices shows there is a viable alternative to a common spawn-inducing technique. 

• Environmental & Social Responsibility

  July 16, 2018

  Scottish salmon leaders face mounting scrutiny, government inquiry

  Despite the positive outputs of the global salmon farming business it remains a target for sharp criticism. In Scotland, the industry’s battle against misleading and inaccurate information reaches a new level. 

• Animal Health & Welfare

  March 5, 2018

  On the Job: Young fish veterinarian holds a hopeful outlook

  Harry Hamlin-Wright is a fish vet. It’s a career choice that gets strange looks but offers him varied and interesting work. See the world of aquatic animal health and welfare through a fresh set of eyes in a new Advocate 

• Animal Health & Welfare

  May 26, 2016

  Camarón sin ablación de Seajoy responde a preocupación emergente de bienestar

  La remoción del tallo o pedúnculo ocular de camarones hembras reproductoras ha ayudado en el crecimiento explosivo de la acuacultura a escala comercial. Un compromiso de un productor de camarones de América Central ha demostrado que la producción de camarones