Chefs want to serve up a good story with farmed cod. Chefs in Tromsø, Norway, have given the thumbs up to the quality and taste of farmed cod. However, they […]
Salmon feed is slowly changing. Producers of Norwegian salmon feed have begun to use completely new ingredients, according to a report on raw materials for salmon and trout. For the […]
New study on bacteria in farmed salmon gut. The intestines of animals are teeming with bacteria, affecting how animals digest their food. Studying these microbes is therefore an interesting part […]
Promising results from research into sterile salmon. Over a period of several years, Nofima researchers in Norway and partners have developed a promising method for sterilising salmon. Sterile farmed salmon […]
Research into fish farm cleaner fish for human consumption. Can cleaner fish such as lumpfish and Ballan wrasse be used for human consumption after completing their job as a lice-eaters? […]
Cod that eat pellets have same quality as wild caught fish. A short-term cod feeding trial suggests that the quality of wild fish around fish farms is not harmed through […]
Preparing for more species for aquaculture. Nofima is developing a methodology for following up health challenges that may result from climate change and growth in the farming of new species. […]
Mowi Consumer Products UK choose Maritech Eye™ quality scan. We are pleased to announce that Mowi Consumer Products UK has implemented Maritech Eye™ to further enhance the quality assessment of […]
Navigating the seafood regulatory jungle. Seafood companies in Norway that want to increase the value of their residual raw material and use it in new products must comply with a […]
Nanomaterials will be important in the future of food packaging Nofima scientists have studied which nanomaterials are suitable for encapsulating natural antimicrobial agents. The purpose is to make food packaging […]
Larval stage stress can make salmon more robust in the future Many methods are used to ensure that farmed salmon thrive, stay healthy and grow quickly. Nofima scientist Erik Burgerhout […]
New side effect of PD vaccines. Cross-stitch vertebrae are a type of deformity in farmed salmon that is initiated by oil-based vaccines used to prevent pancreas disease (PD) in salmon, […]
Norwegian seafood industry did well in first stage of pandemic. The Norwegian seafood industry and the specialised supplier industry did well through the first phase of the pandemic. Total value […]
Majority of Norwegian salmon farms are family owned. The majority of Norwegian salmon farming companies are family-owned, but on average family-owned companies have fewer permits and produce less than other […]
Herring offcuts could become fish sauces for gourmets. Norwegian enterprises are developing high-quality fermented fish sauces based on leftover raw materials. The market potential is huge. Fermented fish sauces are […]
Challenges of utilising the whole fish. The Norwegian Minister of Fisheries and Seafood has received a new report from Nofima. It points to obstacles that business actors and researchers face […]
Nofima launches Millennial Salmon Project Nofima has launched the Millennial Salmon Project with partners across the value chain to accelerate the development of sustainable solutions for the future of farmed […]
Promising disease research on salmon in RAS facilities A new research facility in Norway for infection studies in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) provides more relevant research for the RAS industry. […]