Fish health & welfare

We provide expert advice, experience and on-call services to aquaculture operations across Scotland and beyond.

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Ocean Ecology offer a range of consultancy, advice and support to the aquaculture sector covering a diverse portfolio.

We aim to help operators to focus on preventative fish health and welfare management as well as providing support during critical processes and situations.

We also offer training packages and independent advice on any aquaculture topics, drawing on an extensive global knowledge network.

  • An impartial and knowledgeable partner
  • Operational expertise
  • Fish Health Centre of Excellence

 

Fish health and welfare services

  • Site visits
  • Welfare assessments & VHWPs
  • Biosecurity assessments
  • VAHA
  • Well boat inspections
  • Training

 

MEET THE TEAM

Jørgen Vatn MRCVS
Head of Fish Health

Richard Hopewell
Principle Fish Health Consultant

Sara Pflaum MRCVS DipRCPath
Aquaculture Veterinarian
 

Tailored for your operation

Are you curious about our work or how we may help your operation? Reach out to us to discuss your needs and get a neutral assessment from our impartial fish health experts.

What we offer

Fish health & welfare services

Welfare assessments & VHWPs
Visit Welfare assessments & VHWPs page
Biosecurity assessments
Visit Biosecurity assessments page
Wellboat inspections
Visit Wellboat inspections page

Fish health & welfare projects

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Regulatory Bodies
Framework Agreement for Expert Input for Marine and Coastal Casework
Visit project page: Framework Agreement for Expert Input for Marine and Coastal Casework
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Regulatory Bodies
Framework Agreement for Expert Input for Marine and Coastal Casework
Visit project page: Framework Agreement for Expert Input for Marine and Coastal Casework

ocean ecology update

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News

OE acquires innovation focused Tritonia Scientific
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News

Ocean Ecology joins the Workboat Association
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News

Sara Pflaum joins Ocean Ecology
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News

OE Awarded Triple QHSE ISO Certification
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Picture of a remote underwater vehicle (ROV) in the sea

News

OE acquires innovation focused Tritonia Scientific
Read article: OE acquires innovation focused Tritonia Scientific
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News

Ocean Ecology joins the Workboat Association
Read article: Ocean Ecology joins the Workboat Association
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News

Sara Pflaum joins Ocean Ecology
Read article: Sara Pflaum joins Ocean Ecology