15. April 2021
https://nofima.no/en/nyhet/2021/04/does-research-on-closed-sea-cages/
Cermaq has now started the third round of salmon production in closed containment systems, without having to delouse.
news
aquaculture, closed-containment facility, laks, lukkede anlegg, salmon
15. April 2021
https://nofima.no/en/nyhet/2021/04/working-for-cutting-energy-use-in-a-growing-industry/
With the pace of new land based salmon facilities being build, one can get the impression that there are few challenges remaining with RAS technology. However, the increasing number and size of plants are incentives for solving sustainability challenges for the technology provider Krüger Kaldnes.
news
aquaculture, closed containment system (CCS), closed-containment facility, RAS-technology, salmon
https://nofima.no/en/worth-knowing/how-we-work-with-gene-editing-at-nofima/
Gene editing is a technique that Nofima has adopted in several of its aquaculture research projects. Here is some information about why and how Nofima uses this technique, along with references to some useful information for readers who would like to know more.
verdt
aquaculture, gene editing, gene technology, genetics, genetikk, GMO
3. March 2021
https://nofima.no/en/nyhet/2021/03/hydrolysed-krill-protein-can-improve-growth-in-smolts/
Experiments conducted at Nofima show that salmon smolt that eat feed containing hydrolysed krill will eat considerably more and their weight will increase during their first days in the sea.
news
aquaculture, Atlantic salmon, fish feed, fiskefôr, krill, Low-trophic
28. February 2021
https://nofima.no/en/nyhet/2021/02/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 among those with the least knowledge about aquaculture.
news
aquaculture, horizon 2020
https://nofima.no/en/mening/kelp-farming-a-great-opportunity-for-northern-norway-and-the-world/
As kelp aquaculture is a relatively new industry in Norway, and in many parts of Europe, there are many challenges to overcome before production can increase and become commercially viable. Active cultivation sites in Norway are scarce and concentrated towards the southern and mid-coastal regions; however, kelp farming also shows great potential in northern Norway. Therefore, researchers at Nofima are currently focusing on sustainable value creation from kelp production in northern Norway.
mening
aquaculture, kelp, Low-trophic, sustainable food production
10. December 2020
https://nofima.no/en/nyhet/2020/12/breeding-climate-robust-salmon/
Breeding salmon for growth or resistance to sea lice in cold waters may have little effect if the offspring grow up in warmer waters.
news
aquaculture, avl, breeding, climate, sea lice
1. December 2020
https://nofima.no/en/nyhet/2020/12/certain-that-ras-technology-is-the-future-of-the-aquaculture-industry/
Vasco Mota is becoming one of Norway’s foremost RAS scientists; land-based, closed-containment aquaculture systems using recirculated water. After completing his PhD and spending four years actively researching this field, the Nofima scientist is absolutely certain that RAS technology will play a key role in the future growth of aquaculture.
news
aquaculture, laks, RAS, RAS-technology, recirculating, recirculation, salmon
https://nofima.no/en/project/crispresist/
Do Pacific salmon species carry a secret they could share with Atlantic salmon? What is it in the genes that make these relatives of Atlantic salmon less susceptible to lice? Researchers will now find the answers to these questions, using the gene editing method CRISPR-Cas9.
project
aquaculture, Atlantic salmon, gene editing, gene technology, sea lice
23. October 2020
https://nofima.no/en/nyhet/2020/10/drawing-on-the-natural-abilities-of-pacific-salmon-to-fight-sea-lice/
Do Pacific salmon species carry a secret they could share with Atlantic salmon? What is it in the genes that make these relatives of Atlantic salmon less susceptible to lice? Researchers will now find the answers to these questions, and they will use the method that just received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry – gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9.
news
aquaculture, gene editing, sea lice