Innovation & Investment
Norway’s salmon sector is rapidly adopting smart cameras and the performance gap between farms with and without these systems is becoming harder to ignore.
Fisheries
Our monthly fisheries literature review examines fundamentals of fisheries management, fishery dynamics of squid and climate change impacts on Pandalus jordani.
Intelligence
Is the depth preference for salmon lice larvae influenced by their environment? Management strategies may trigger evolutionary responses.
Health & Welfare
Electric fence technology could block sea lice at the infectious stage, boosting fish welfare and cutting costs for salmon farms.
Intelligence
Deep learning can identify wild vs. farmed salmon with 95% accuracy, possibly helping to track escapees and protect declining wild stocks.
Responsibility
WWF and Schmidt Marine will help SeaForester scale kelp forest restoration technology and expand ocean reforestation efforts worldwide.
Health & Welfare
Nofima study finds farmed salmon raised in warmer freshwater grew faster and thrived in seawater, but higher temperatures may impact health.
Health & Welfare
Norway’s salmon farms faced the worst sea lice season in over a decade in 2024, with infestations up 30 percent amid ocean warming.
Fisheries
An onboard cooling system for small fishing boats reduces food waste and fuel use, with one design storing langoustines in "hotel rooms."
Aquafeeds
The Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research seeks to turn grass into protein-rich fish feed in an effort to reduce dependency on soy.
Intelligence
Addressing aquaculture’s top challenges and opportunities, a call for collaboration emerges at the North Atlantic Seafood Forum in Norway.
Fisheries
Scientists in Norway are developing biodegradable fishing gear to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean and prevent harmful microplastics.
Intelligence
Using virtual reality, a Norweigan study finds young adults prioritize taste, habits and price over sustainability when buying seafood.
Intelligence
Norwegian research group Nofima has developed a new tool to effectively combat the parasite Spironucleus salmonicida in hatchery facilities.
Health & Welfare
How well does mucosal mapping technology measure and evaluate mucosal epithelia in the skin, gills and gastrointestinal tract of 15 fish species?
Health & Welfare
A new Nofima study reveals that mechanical delousing and fast growth negatively impact salmon fillet color.