A Mowi-backed multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) project in Scotland has begun harvesting its first crop of seaweed in what has been called a "milestone" for collaboration among aquaculture producers.

The commercial-scale integrated multi-trophic aquaculture project is a collaborative effort between the University of Stirling, KelpCrofting and Mowi.

The farm, located off the shores of Scalpay near Skye in Scotland, is part of a study involving the University of Stirling, local shellfish and salmon partners, and sustainable seaweed farming company KelpCrofting.

Ultimately, the study intends to determine whether locating a seaweed and shellfish farm nearby a salmon farm will benefit from the organic nutrients produced by different species of marine life.