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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. […]
Culture must change if more women encouraged into fishing industry. A new report by Nofima on gender equality in fisheries concludes that if the proportion of women in fisheries is […]
Doctoral degree on farmed salmon using large-scale production data. PhD Fellow René Alvestad at Nofima successfully defended his doctorate at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) earlier this week. […]
Norwegian researchers win fish health prize. Nofima researchers Carlo C. Lazado and Elisabeth Ytteborg have been awarded the Norecopa 3R Prize for their outstanding efforts to advance strategies for reducing […]
Major R&D efforts still required regarding closed sea-based facilities. Cermaq has now started the third round of salmon production in closed containment systems, without having to delouse, according to an […]
Removing flavour from fish offcuts. Nofima’s doctoral research fellow Silje Steinsholm has used a magnetic tongue to identify flavours that may make fish offcuts suitable for human consumption. On 12 […]
Norway explores how to get more women employed in fishing. Fewer than four per cent of Norwegian fishermen are women. Nofima has now been commissioned by the Norwegian Ministry of […]
Salmon smolts grow more rapidly if their feed contains hydrolysed krill. Experiments conducted at Nofima show that salmon smolt that eat feed containing hydrolysed krill will eat considerably more and […]
AI for Fish Health Reports Cermaq – The camera sensor for fish recognition in iFarm has been put into sea. The goal is to improve fish health and welfare by […]
Foundations are laid for a new Norwegian fisheries standard. A lot of work remains to be done before a new Norwegian sustainability standard (NRFM) can be adopted, reports an article […]
British men more negative towards aquaculture. Young men from the UK are more negative towards aquaculture, according to a recent consumer survey conducted in five European countries. They were also […]
New fish freezing method will ensure year-round jobs. Nofima is about to start a new project involving research on freezing methods. The purpose is to ensure that the fishing industry […]
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