Floating closed containment systems (CCS) represent an important advancement in sea-based salmon farming.
To realize their potential for production with high fish welfare and strong biosecurity, each concept must be supported by a solid scientific knowledge base. The project will therefore focus on documenting fish welfare, water quality, technical solutions, particle accumulation, and biosecurity related to water intake by following a full-scale pilot of the new Heimdall concept (20,000 m³).
In addition, the project will investigate how infection dynamics are influenced by operational practices and system design in this type of technology, and document the effects of fallowing.