Robert Outram

Edinburgh, London

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Marine Editor at Wyvex Media

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Articles

Land based farming: What works for pikeperch?

2 days ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

The experiment was conducted in the large scale-experimental RAS and IPRS at the Laboratory of Intensive Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czechia, and in three experimental ponds belonging to the Experimental Fish Culture Facility of the same faculty, at Vodnany. Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca), also known as zander, is a popular fish in central Europe.
Aqua Agenda webinar video: Harmful Algal Blooms

1 week ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

Fish Farmer’s Algal Blooms webinar on 4 June, in association with Poseidon Ocean Systems, featured a discussion on the causes of harmful algal blooms (HABs), how to improve the prediction of HABs, and mitigation actions. We brought together a group of experts to find out how the aquaculture sector is dealing with the problem.
Aqua Agenda webinar video: Harmful Algal Blooms

1 week ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

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Kames co-founder wins industry vote

1 week ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

The Aquaculture Awards winners 2025, Inverness. Stuart Cannon MBE, Chairman and co-founder of Kames Fish Farming, was the winner of the award for Outstanding Contribution, as voted for by the sector. Cannon has been a pioneer in aquaculture in Scotland an internationally, and Kames, which raises steelhead trout in sea pens, is one of the UK’s longest-running family-owned fish farms.
Marine science body appoints new enterprise chief

1 week ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

Marine science body appoints new enterprise chiefNews19 Jun 2025by Robert OutramSteve HamTranslating the applied science produced at the Scottish Association for Marine Science into real-world applications with be a priority for new Head of Enterprise.
Seafood Expo Global: A new farm standard

1 week ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

Chris Ninnes launches the ASC Farm Standard, SEG May 2025 The new Standard represents a radical departure from the ASC’s existing species-specific certification standards, covering aquaculture across all species with four key principles: Fish – with a focus on animal welfare;Farm – covering management systems and impact assessments; People – with what the ASC says is the broadest human rights focus of any aquaculture certification scheme; and Planet – covering environmental impact and the...
Seafood Expo Global: Flying the flag

1 week ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

(From left) Daniel Zeichner, Donna Fordyce and Mairi Gougeon at SEG 2025 Seafood Scotland hosted 14 leading producers, representing every step of the sea-to-plate journey, featuring a diverse array of fishers and processors, while also showcasing premium Scottish seafood at their live kitchen set-up. Chef Thomas Leatherbarrow and his team offered a range of tasty seafood, including dishes highlighting the quality of Scotland’s Label Rouge-certified high quality salmon.
Seafood Expo Global: Tariffs fail to dampen mood in Barcelona

1 week ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

Seafood Expo Global 2025 - halls Taking place at Fira de Barcelona’s Gran Vía venue over 6-8 May, the Expo occupied Halls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and the Galleria (between Halls 4 and 5). The economic impact for the city is estimated to be more than €156m (just over £130m).
Sea lice research holds out hope for better detection methods

2 weeks ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

Finding sea liceAt the end of the week, SAMS scientists were at sea to conduct experiments to better understand the life cycle and prevalence of sea lice as researchers seek to learn more about how to manage and minimise the impact on farmed salmon. The sea lice project, which runs until summer 2026, aims to develop and test new techniques for identifying and counting lice larvae in various environments. These methods will be compared with traditional techniques.
Inverness pupils sample careers in Scottish salmon farming

2 weeks ago | fishfarmermagazine.com | Robert Outram

Milburn Academy careers day (photo: Salmon Scotland)Initiative sets out to offer information on opportunities in the sector.