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• The NATIH is a USD 27.98 million research and development facility that will enable a wider range of academic research and commercial trials to be undertaken
• The group from China sought to understand how pioneering new research facilities can shape best practice in the world’s largest aquaculture market
A leading group of scientists from the People’s Republic of China visited the University of Stirling, situated in Scotland, in the United Kingdom (UK) to understand how pioneering new research facilities can shape best practice in the world’s largest aquaculture market. The party from the Chinese Academy of Fishery Scientists (CAFS) toured the Institute of Aquaculture’s new National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub (NATIH), a USD 27.98 million suite of research and development facilities which will enable broader range of academic research and commercial trials to be undertaken, with a focus on responding to critical and emerging challenges in the aquaculture sector.
“China is a major player in the global aquaculture industry, and its growth trajectory is set to continue. By working collaboratively to fully utilize the combined strengths of our knowledge and facilities, we can play a critical role in ensuring that the sector is informed by the latest research and development. This will ensure that growth is sustainable and offers the best outcomes for producers, consumers and the environment,” said Trevor Telfer, Acting Head of the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling.
As a scientific academy of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, CAFS is dedicated to promoting excellence in fisheries sciences, playing an influential, strategic role in shaping China’s response to this developing landscape. The delegation was given a tour of the state-of-the-art facilities at NATIH. During the visit at the University of Stirling’s facility, equipment was demonstrated to the Chinese.
Exploring Shared Areas of Interest
As one of the world’s fastest growing industries, Aquaculture has a global growth rate of circa 8%. In China, total aquaculture production has seen consistent growth, with China accounting for almost two thirds of global aquaculture production. However, this growth rate presents challenges for aquaculture producers, in a context of climate change, disease management, and changing consumer expectations.
According to Telfer, “the visit from the Chinese Academy of Fishery Scientists was a valuable opportunity to explore shared areas of interest, and to highlight how the Institute of Aquaculture’s new National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub can help to support this thriving global marketplace.”
The Institute of Aquaculture’s NATIH development offers a combination of research facilities, capacity and academic expertise unique in Europe, including the capability to replicate freshwater aquaculture environments anywhere in the world. This includes the ability to variate gaseous states of water, and work within temperature parameters of 6-28 degrees Celsius.
Beneficial Outcomes in Research and Innovation
China has been the world’s largest producer of aquaculture products since 2002, farming more than 800 species. Yu Shuzhou, Head of Discipline Inspection Group at the CAFS, said: “As China’s national academy dedicated to fishery sciences, the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences is pleased to note that both sides share extensive common interests. We firmly believe that this collaboration will enable us to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes in both research and innovation.”
The Study Center Attracts Significant Investment
According the University, the National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub (NATIH) is funded by a USD 22.65 million investment by the UK Government through the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, as well as a USD 1.33 million Wolfson Foundation grant, and USD 4 million from the University of Stirling.
The Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal is a USD 104.79 million investment from the UK Government and Scottish Government in innovation and infrastructure that will drive inclusive economic growth throughout the region.
Regional partners, including Clackmannanshire Council, Stirling Council, and the University of Stirling, will invest up to USD 164.95 million, resulting in a Deal worth more than USD 285.13 million, to be delivered over 10 to 15 years.
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• The group from China sought to understand how pioneering new research facilities can shape best practice in the world’s largest aquaculture market
A leading group of scientists from the People’s Republic of China visited the University of Stirling, situated in Scotland, in the United Kingdom (UK) to understand how pioneering new research facilities can shape best practice in the world’s largest aquaculture market. The party from the Chinese Academy of Fishery Scientists (CAFS) toured the Institute of Aquaculture’s new National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub (NATIH), a USD 27.98 million suite of research and development facilities which will enable broader range of academic research and commercial trials to be undertaken, with a focus on responding to critical and emerging challenges in the aquaculture sector.
“China is a major player in the global aquaculture industry, and its growth trajectory is set to continue. By working collaboratively to fully utilize the combined strengths of our knowledge and facilities, we can play a critical role in ensuring that the sector is informed by the latest research and development. This will ensure that growth is sustainable and offers the best outcomes for producers, consumers and the environment,” said Trevor Telfer, Acting Head of the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling.
As a scientific academy of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, CAFS is dedicated to promoting excellence in fisheries sciences, playing an influential, strategic role in shaping China’s response to this developing landscape. The delegation was given a tour of the state-of-the-art facilities at NATIH. During the visit at the University of Stirling’s facility, equipment was demonstrated to the Chinese.
Exploring Shared Areas of Interest
As one of the world’s fastest growing industries, Aquaculture has a global growth rate of circa 8%. In China, total aquaculture production has seen consistent growth, with China accounting for almost two thirds of global aquaculture production. However, this growth rate presents challenges for aquaculture producers, in a context of climate change, disease management, and changing consumer expectations.
According to Telfer, “the visit from the Chinese Academy of Fishery Scientists was a valuable opportunity to explore shared areas of interest, and to highlight how the Institute of Aquaculture’s new National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub can help to support this thriving global marketplace.”
The Institute of Aquaculture’s NATIH development offers a combination of research facilities, capacity and academic expertise unique in Europe, including the capability to replicate freshwater aquaculture environments anywhere in the world. This includes the ability to variate gaseous states of water, and work within temperature parameters of 6-28 degrees Celsius.
Beneficial Outcomes in Research and Innovation
China has been the world’s largest producer of aquaculture products since 2002, farming more than 800 species. Yu Shuzhou, Head of Discipline Inspection Group at the CAFS, said: “As China’s national academy dedicated to fishery sciences, the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences is pleased to note that both sides share extensive common interests. We firmly believe that this collaboration will enable us to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes in both research and innovation.”
The Study Center Attracts Significant Investment
According the University, the National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub (NATIH) is funded by a USD 22.65 million investment by the UK Government through the Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal, as well as a USD 1.33 million Wolfson Foundation grant, and USD 4 million from the University of Stirling.
The Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal is a USD 104.79 million investment from the UK Government and Scottish Government in innovation and infrastructure that will drive inclusive economic growth throughout the region.
Regional partners, including Clackmannanshire Council, Stirling Council, and the University of Stirling, will invest up to USD 164.95 million, resulting in a Deal worth more than USD 285.13 million, to be delivered over 10 to 15 years.
The post A Delegation from the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences Visited the New National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub of the University of Stirling, in Scotland appeared first on Aquaculture Magazine.
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