A survey of antipredator controls at marine salmon farms in Scotland

• Published in: Aquaculture Vol. 230; no. 1; pp. 169 - 180
• Main Authors: Quick, Nicola J., Middlemas, Stuart J., Armstrong, John D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 16.02.2004; Elsevier Science; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Animal aquaculture; Animal productions; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Antipredator controls; Applied ecology; Aquaculture; Biological and medical sciences; Caniformia; Control; Exploitation and management of natural biological resources (hunting, fishing and exploited populations survey, etc.); Farms; Fish; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Marine; Marine salmon farm sites; Polls & surveys; Predation; Questionnaire survey; Questionnaires; Salmonidae; Scotland; United Kingdom; Scotland; Great Britain; Europe; ANE, British Isles, Scotland; Questionnaire survey; Scotland; Antipredator controls; Marine salmon farm sites; Marine environment; Salmonidae; Vertebrata; Pisces; Antipredator behavior; Aquaculture

A questionnaire survey was sent to managers of marine salmon farm sites in Scotland to update knowledge on problems from predators and the use of antipredator controls. Of the 195 respondents, 5 had no antipredator controls with the remaining 190 having some level of control. Throughout Scotland, ma...