About

Kames are a family farm for Steelhead Trout in the remote waters off the West Coast of Scotland since 1972. It is an area renowned for its Atlantic flow and mineral-rich currents - an outstanding oceanic habitat for the fish.

KTP aim

To develop in-house diagnostics and fish health assessment knowledge and capability in support of rapid business expansion.

“This KTP project has very clearly demonstrated the power of collaboration between businesses and a respected academic  partner, allowing the rapid and seamless  introduction of new technologies and ground-breaking R&D into a commercial operation with tangible impacts". Neil Manchester, Managing Director 

KTP Associate

KTP impact

  • Increase in sales turnover expected over 3 years: > £2,000,000
  • Total number of new staff: 4
  • Total plant and machinery investment: £25,000

Notable achievements

  • Implementation of a new in-house fish health management programme based on the use of non-lethal health monitoring that enabled Kames to identify the causes of their primary health challenge, resulting in the development of a successful breeding programme to overcome this issue
  • Helped the company become more efficient by increasing the percentage of fish that are viable after transfer to sea
  • Direct and significant benefit to the cost of production while also improving the quality of their product
Last updated: 15/04/2024