Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Using light to ascertain the quality of fish has the potential to revolutionize the fishing industry
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology Clean water eliminated effects of discharged drugs in fish
NIVA - Norwegian Institute for Water Research It is all in the genes: Decoding the effects of multiple stressors
This article is produced and financed by Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences - read more Climate change in the subarctic: warmer lakes pose a danger to cold-water fish populations
An article from NIVA - Norwegian Institute for Water Research Restriction on pollution helps: Infertile snails have recovered along the Norwegian coast
This article was produced and financed by NINA - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Salmon puberty gene discovered
This article was produced and financed by Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Record survival of juvenile cod We may be seeing a tentative restart of cod aquaculture, says researcher.
An article from University of Oslo Salmon - Norway's most important livestock Over the course of just a few years, salmon farming has become one of Norway's most important industries. Yet we know little about the salmon. New research raises the fish to its rightful place as one of Norway’s most important livestock.
An article from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) Chinese boycott of Norwegian salmon industry unsuccessful China's boycott of Norwegian salmon has affected Chinese consumers more than Norwegian salmon exporters. Importers are finding workarounds, with the Chinese receiving poorer quality and more expensive Norwegian salmon.
An article from University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway Mice lose weight with oil When laboratory mice on a fatty diet were given copepod oil as a dietary supplement, interesting things started to happen.
An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU New sea slug species found in northern waters Scientists have recently found a species of sea slug that has apparently made its way north from the Mediterranean Sea. These mobile nudibranchs are carnivores that eat coral and jellyfish.
This article was produced and financed by NINA - Norwegian Institute for Nature Research Video: Salmon lice on sea trout and Atlantic salmon Salmon lice have always been a natural parasite on wild salmonids. However, during the last years the infestation of salmon lice has increased on wild salmonids causing negative consequences – and especially for sea trout.
An article from Norwegian SciTech News at SINTEF Premiere for intensive production of Atlantic bluefin tuna Up until now, it has been impossible to produce high-quality feed for the early stages of one of the world’s most valuable fish species. Researchers believe that they have managed to crack the code.
An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU Monitoring the movements of sea trout The sea trout populations of central Norway have declined by as much as 60 percent. Researchers are trying to find the causes.
An article from Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) The fish feed of the future grows in the woods Yeast produced using chips from Norwegian spruce trees and bacterial meal grown on natural gas from the North Sea become high quality proteins for farmed fish.
An article from The National Institute of Nutrition and Seafood Research (NIFES) Too much selenium is bad for reproduction Although experimented on zebrafish, the researchers believe the results are applicable to humans.
This article was produced and financed by Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Controlling the quality of fish oil New quality analyses give more realistic targets for rancidity in fish oils, which means better quality control opportunities for the industry.
An article from Norwegian SciTech News at SINTEF Filleting robot helps the Norwegian fishing industry A newly developed white fish filleting machine could give this Norwegian industry a much-needed boost.
An article from Norwegian SciTech News at SINTEF Focus on local sushi ingredients Sushi is more popular than ever. However, many of the ingredients are imported from Asia. But Norwegian researchers are now cultivating an alternative to the popular Wakame seaweed salad that doesn’t have to travel thousands of miles.
This article was produced and financed by Institute of Marine Research Escaped fish change wild salmon For the first time, scientists have managed to quantify how much escaped salmon have interbred with wild salmon in Norwegian rivers. These results provide a basis for reassessing the impact that escapees from fish farms have on Norway's wild salmon.
This article was produced and financed by Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Cod quality matters in the marketplace If Norwegian salted cod was of the same standard as that from Iceland, the export value to Portugal would have been 16-17 million euro higher.
This article was produced and financed by Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Christmas dining on Norwegian cod Many people in Brazil and Portugal will eat Norwegian bacalhau during their Christmas celebrations.
This article was produced and financed by The Research Council of Norway Darkened fjord waters mean fewer fish and more jellyfish The seawater in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and Norway’s coastal waters and fjords is gradually getting darker, which may be caused by overproduction of organic compounds.
This article was produced and financed by Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Inhibiting bacteria growth in sushi Traditional acidic sushi rice and fresh wasabi inhibit the growth of bacteria in sushi. This improves the quality and gives longer shelf life for sushi dishes and is valuable information for consumers and producers.
An article from NIVA - Norwegian Institute for Water Research The case of the vanishing pollutant Ten years ago trout in Norway’s largest lake had the world’s highest measured levels of the environmental pollutant PBDE. Now their levels are about the same as before the sizeable discharges started in the 1990s.
An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU Desperate fishwives Breeding is on their minds, as the season draws to an end. Guys drop dead by the hour, making goby girls go all out in their hunt for a mate to father their offspring.
An article from University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway Tagging wild salmon into the deep north The use of satellite tagging has allowed researchers to uncover many of the wild salmon's secrets.
An article from NIVA - Norwegian Institute for Water Research Less fish without kelp Fishermen in Norway are worried about reduced catches. In their opinion, kelp harvesting is to blame for the disappearance of coastal fish species.
This article was produced and financed by Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research The ambiguity of sustainable seafood Norwegian companies who sell seafood to Europe have to deal with many different ecolabels and requirements.
