Within the offshore industry ROV has replaced most underwater operations. ROV technology is increasingly used within aquaculture, for operations such as mooring inspection, cleaning and inspection of nets. The technology has not been further...
The focus of EXPLOIT is to improve the sustainability of the intensive fish farming industry by integrating cultivation of mussels and seaweed with traditional salmon aquaculture.
Recent environmental considerations, as salmon lice, escape of farmed fish and release of nutrients, have prompted the Norwegian aquaculture industry to consider the use of closed fish production systems. The use of such systems is amongst other...
Norway has the opportunity to develop the macroalgae cultivation to a new, large industry. Industrial cultivation of macroalgae gives many opportunities within the production of bioenergy, food and health food, chemicals, and contributes to...
Coordinating access to top class research infrastructures is the aim of a new platform about to be carried out by a pan-European team of aquaculture research facilities. The project, titled AQUAEXCEL (‘Aquaculture Infrastructures for Excellence in...
The pilot project will form the basis for better decisions on investments in - and research needs for - the production of salmon in closed systems. At the same time it is expected that the knowledge summary will contribute to a fact-based debate...
Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs has initiated a study to look at the potential for increased added value in salmon and trout industry. The study will look at how value creation in the Norwegian aquaculture industry can be increased by...
The project is a collaboration between several Norwegian and international research institutions and cod fish farmers. The goal is to identify chemical and microbiological characteristics and molecular mechanisms for the successful metamorphosis of...
The project aims to improve environmental conditions in connection with the spawning and hatching of wrasse eggs, using multiple anti-fouling coatings on spawning mats.
The SALMODIS-project addresses decisions on sustainable disease control strategies in salmon farming. Decision makers in government and industry need knowledge and methods to evaluate the constraints and cost-effectiveness of control strategies...
Algal blooms are natural phenomena that are dependent on favourable environmental conditions. For the aquaculture industry it is important to have knowledge of the algal situation at any time in relation to risk assessment and risk reduction in daily...
The project will identify, develop and demonstrate how new and improved technologies and innovative data collection can be exploited to solutions for safe and efficient navigation, surveillance, emergency response and improved infrastructure in the...
Since the problems with sea lice and louse resistance to chemical treatments have increased rapidly, the interest in the farming of wrasse increased accordingly. A major focus on wrasse as one of the key measures against salmon lice will require...
The project's main objective is to obtain new knowledge and a technological basis for future biomass measurement systems with a potential to approach the desired accuracy, reliability and operational requirements in large cage aquaculture systems.
One of the greatest environmental challenges facing the salmon farming industry is lice. SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture uses its interdisciplinary expertise to find solutions to the problem. At the institute it is research activities within several...
Macroalgae, or seaweeds are rich in carbohydrates and represent a valuable biomass resource for production of biofuels. Norway has a long coast line and a huge potential for development of systems for sea farming of seaweeds.
SINTEF has since 2003 conducted annual national ripple effect analyzes in the fisheries and aquaculture sector on behalf of various clients.
Aquaculture is still facing a number of bottlenecks. To further develop aquaculture, the major bottlenecks need to be systematically removed. At the production level, unpredictable larval survival and larval/juvenile quality and robustness are major...