Fish waste model to help growth plans
UK marine survey company Par erosion data to the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in a project aimed at upgrading a
The dispersion model (NEWDEPOMOD) will be used by regulators to underpin the consenting process for the aquaculture industry, and contribute to its growth strategy.
funded by the Scottish government, with scientists from SAMS and led a series of offshore data collection programmes at 11 commercial marine aquaculture sites off the west coast.
er II) to measure seabed erosion parameters, which the model needs in order to compute waste erosion, settling and dispersion.
tor of Partrac, said: ‘All models from the real world are used in the model where possible so that they are as accurate as we can
in waters up to 40m depth, has collected will now help us to improve the seabed erosion module within the NEWDEPOMOD model.’
The Scottish government believes upgrading the DEPOMOD model will help developers and regulators to better understand the impact of larly as they develop further in higher energy locations.