Fisheries Research Services (FRS) is an agency of the Scottish Government Marine Directorate (SGMD). FRS became a government agency in April 1997, incorporating the Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen, the Freshwater Laboratory in Pitlochry and outstations throughout Scotland. It employs over 300 staff. FRS is headed by a Chief Executive and Director who is responsible to Scottish Ministers.
Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus)
FRS provides scientific support and advice across a range of government policy interests in:
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The disciplines represented at FRS include:
- aquaculture
- ecosystem modelling
- ecotoxicology
- electronic and mechanical engineering
- environmental chemistry
- fish biology
- fish genetics
- fish pathology
- fish stock assessment
- fishing gear technology
- freshwater biology
- freshwater ecology
- hydrography
- marine biology
- microbiology
- molecular biology
- oceanography
- virology
FRS staff have considerable experience in field experimentation and sampling in both the freshwater and marine environments, including ocean going marine surveys.
Further information about our organisation can be found in the section entitled FRS Science Programmes and Support Services.