Intelligence
Deep learning model being trained to identify escaped farmed salmon
Deep learning can identify wild vs. farmed salmon with 95% accuracy, possibly helping to track escapees and protect declining wild stocks.
Health & Welfare
Did a mass salmon escape leave a genetic mark on Scotland’s wild fish? A study aims to find out.
A multi-year study will examine if a mass salmon escape during an October storm left any genetic impact on wild salmon populations.
Health & Welfare
Reporting of fish escapes, causes crucial step in developing better controls
Escapes of fish from farm facilities can lead to interbreeding and competition for mating opportunities with wild fish. Escapees may also transmit diseases and parasites, as well as compete for feed and space.