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Alternative fish species could edge into spotlight as consumers grapple with inflation, finds NSC research. With 47% of consumers citing cost as a barrier to eating seafood, new research from […]
Record for Norwegian seafood exports in July Norway exported seafood worth NOK 13.9 billion in July. This is an increase of NOK 1.1 billion, or 8 per cent, compared with […]
Well over halfway through the mackerel ecosystem expedition in the Norwegian Sea. So far the Institute of Marine Research have completed 62 stations in the Norwegian Sea with ‘Eros’ and […]
Marine heatwaves make things worse: ‘Lurv’ takes over kelp and fish shrink. Marine heatwaves amplify the effects of historical overfishing along the coast: fish become fewer as kelp replaces kelp […]
Norwegian salmon continues to lead global sushi category 40 years on from its introduction to Japan. the Norwegian Seafood Council looks back on Project Japan – the initiative that introduced […]
Norwegian seafood export value in the first half of the year totalled NOK 85 billion.The first half of 2025 was the best ever for Norwegian seafood exports. In total, Norway […]
Scientists recommend further reduction in cod quota. Marine scientists from the Institute of Marine Research are still concerned about the cod population in the Barents Sea. Author: Vibeke Lund Opdal. […]
HAV Design delivers new live fish carrier design to North Salmon Service. HAV Design has been selected as the design provider for a new live fish carrier for Norwegian aquaculture logistics […]
Natural mortality higher than expected for mackerel – small changes for nvg herring. Researchers have revised the methods for calculating the populations. Author: Øystein Rygg Haanæs., Norwegian Institute of Marine […]
New head of Nofima’s Fish Health Department. Kjetil Fyrand has moved from Pharmaq to Nofima and now leads the Fish Health Department. My motivation for joining Nofima was the opportunity to […]
Herring forgot about their spawning ground. They suffered collective memory loss after overfishing. Author: Erlend Astad Lorentzen Although it has been migrating to Møre to spawn for a century, in […]
Salmon have 48 hours to defeat sea lice. New scientific findings highlight the early immune response as the key to natural sea lice resistance in salmon. “When sea lice attach, […]
New research illuminates the needs of farmed salmon, Scientists in Norway have begun examining how farmed salmon and rainbow trout perceive the light in their environment. Their aim is to […]
SAMS hosts a week of aquaculture innovation. It was an unofficial ‘week of salmon aquaculture’ at the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) in Oban as the institute played host […]
South Korean frozen mackerel market surges in May 2025: Imports up 47%, value soars 75% amidst price stabilisation. Norway dominates supply as mackerel becomes second most imported seafood species. South […]
Innovasea bolsters Norwegian operations with key promotions. Innovasea, a global leader in technologically advanced aquatic solutions for aquaculture and fish tracking, announced today two key promotions from its Norway operations. Torstein […]
Kongsberg Discovery launches FS80, a new benchmark in trawl sonar technology. Kongsberg Discovery is heralding a new age of efficient, simplified and sustainable pelagic trawling with the commercial launch of the […]
Harbor launches Harbor Fence V3 and signs record number of contracts, closing new funding and scaling up production. Fish health company Harbor is experiencing rapid growth and is now strengthening […]
This is why farmed fish die from algae. While wild fish can swim away from harmful algae, farmed fish are confined in cages, making them more vulnerable during algal blooms. […]
SalMar reports low volume in Q1 25 but good growth in the sea paves the way for increased volume for the rest of the year. The first quarter was characterised […]
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