Breeding & genetics

With an annual value of around 4 million, herring (Clupea harengus) is, by weight, the second most abundant species landed by the pelagic fleet. This article looks at stocks in the North Sea.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming flathead grey mullet (mugil cephalus).

With an annual value of over 64.6 million, mackerel is a very important species for the Scottish fishing industry. By weight, it is by far the most abundant pelagic species landed. This report looks at the stocks in the northeast of Scotland.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria Linnaeus).

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming giant river prawn (Palaemonidae).

Fisheries management involves a number ofpolitical and scientific processes that aim tocontinue the business of providing a sustainablesupply of fish. Each year Marine Scotland Science(MSS) carries out the research required tosupport fisheries management. This…

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming barramundi/seabass (Lates calcarifer)

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming Japanese kelp (Laminariaceae).

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming roho labeo.

With the salmon farming industry under increasing pressure to negate the impact that escapees have on wild stocks, John Taylor and Herve Migaud from the University of Stirling look at the production of sterile salmon through an triplody.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming channel catfish.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming bighead carp.

This guide from the FAO Cultured Aquatic Species Information Programme provides information on farming silver carp.