SINTEF Ocean projects

By turning waste into a resource, we aim to contribute to a more sustainable and circular future for seafood production.

Selective breeding has proven a promising tool to increase the fecundity in copepods. In SEQOP, SINTEF, NOFIMA and CFEED will assess if selectively bred lines of Acartia tonsa also display genetic alterations.

The goal for Microfeed is to be able to use diatoms as a raw material in salmon feed by contributing with documentation to show the effect of diatoms on nutrition, health and quality of salmon fish.

To succeed with industrialising kelp farming, we need to develop new solutions to reduce costs across the entire biomass production phase.

The aquaculture industry invests significant resources to ensure optimal fish health, welfare, and survival until harvest. The primary goal is to reduce the proportion of fish that die before regular slaughter. However, utilizing the mortalities that...

MikRho will establish a stable, reproducible microalgae culture optimised for industrial production that has a favourable microbiome, good nutrient composition, and increased growth rate.

UTANTOX is about reducing heavy metals in marine residual raw material. The aim is to develop a method for reducing cadmium in by-products from Iceland scallops.

SINTEF Ocean together with NOFIMA are working in the project SAFE where one of the main goals is fostering bilateral cooperation between Croatia and Norway in the field of sustainable aquaculture and fisheries.

Marine rest raw material constitutes an important value-creating resource in the Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture industry. Today, the majority is brought to shore and taken care of in a good way, but the potential for increased utilization rate...