The document discusses sustainable solutions for fisheries and aquaculture from Norway. It describes Norway's large marine industry and SINTEF, a research organization that works on developing solutions. Some key areas discussed include efficient management of fisheries, developing new fishing and aquaculture technologies, improving fish health through vaccines and breeding, and finding sustainable sources for fish feed. The overall focus is on how Norway provides innovative solutions to enhance sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture industries.
World fisheries and aquaculture production has been increasing each year. In 2009, total production was 145.1 million tonnes, with aquaculture accounting for 55.1 million tonnes and capture fisheries accounting for 90 million tonnes. Most production is used for human consumption, reaching 117.8 million tonnes in 2009. On a per capita basis, the global supply of food fish has been increasing gradually and was 17.2 kg in 2009.
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The document discusses the Korean shipbuilding industry and its strategy for the future. It notes that Korea has developed from an impoverished country after World War 2 and the Korean War to a modern industrial state, and is now a global leader in shipbuilding. The shipbuilding industry's strategy is focused on three areas: high value-added ships, green ship technologies, and expanding into the maritime offshore business. The document also outlines opportunities for Norwegian collaboration with Korean shipbuilders in these strategic areas, such as on offshore projects and green ship technologies.
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This document discusses developing a sustainable finfish aquaculture industry in England. It summarizes Wales' experience in investing in aquaculture technologies through strategic planning and public funding over 10 years. This has helped grow Wales' aquaculture industry, though it remains in an early phase. The document advocates a similar long-term, structured approach in England involving stakeholder engagement and public support to kickstart new developments, drawing on lessons from Wales.
The document discusses iMarine, an initiative to establish a data infrastructure supporting ecosystem-based fisheries management and marine conservation. It summarizes that iMarine aims to:
1) Launch a collaborative, multidisciplinary initiative providing access to large amounts of heterogeneous marine data through data mining, analysis, and processing capabilities.
2) Establish an international community of practice and enhance an e-infrastructure operated by a responsible entity, offering basic services like collaboration, sharing, visualization, and more.
3) Develop a catalogue of services including processing, analysis, modeling, integration, and more to support work from science to policymaking through virtual research environments.
World fisheries and aquaculture production has been increasing each year. In 2009, total production was 145.1 million tonnes, with aquaculture accounting for 55.1 million tonnes and capture fisheries accounting for 90 million tonnes. Most production is used for human consumption, reaching 117.8 million tonnes in 2009. On a per capita basis, the global supply of food fish has been increasing gradually and was 17.2 kg in 2009.
Asia Days 2013 - Korean opportunities maritime sectorInnovation Norway
The document discusses the Korean shipbuilding industry and its strategy for the future. It notes that Korea has developed from an impoverished country after World War 2 and the Korean War to a modern industrial state, and is now a global leader in shipbuilding. The shipbuilding industry's strategy is focused on three areas: high value-added ships, green ship technologies, and expanding into the maritime offshore business. The document also outlines opportunities for Norwegian collaboration with Korean shipbuilders in these strategic areas, such as on offshore projects and green ship technologies.
Justin Francis, Responsible Travel: Norway as destination. A tour operators´s...Innovation Norway
This document discusses trends in responsible tourism and how to market Norway accordingly. It notes that experiences have become more important than value, tourists seek authentic experiences, and sustainability is increasingly important. Responsible tourism involves co-creating experiences with local communities, utilizing local guides and businesses, and telling the authentic backstories of places. This builds a more distinctive brand for Norway as a destination and shifts perceptions beyond just fjords. The document advocates marketing Norway through authentic experiences, storytelling, social media, collaboration, and responsibility to make tourism more sustainable.
This document discusses developing a sustainable finfish aquaculture industry in England. It summarizes Wales' experience in investing in aquaculture technologies through strategic planning and public funding over 10 years. This has helped grow Wales' aquaculture industry, though it remains in an early phase. The document advocates a similar long-term, structured approach in England involving stakeholder engagement and public support to kickstart new developments, drawing on lessons from Wales.
The document discusses iMarine, an initiative to establish a data infrastructure supporting ecosystem-based fisheries management and marine conservation. It summarizes that iMarine aims to:
1) Launch a collaborative, multidisciplinary initiative providing access to large amounts of heterogeneous marine data through data mining, analysis, and processing capabilities.
2) Establish an international community of practice and enhance an e-infrastructure operated by a responsible entity, offering basic services like collaboration, sharing, visualization, and more.
3) Develop a catalogue of services including processing, analysis, modeling, integration, and more to support work from science to policymaking through virtual research environments.
This presentation discusses challenges with multi-national crews in the Norwegian fishing fleet. It outlines the background and aim of the research project, which is to map the extent of foreign workers and study the potential consequences for communication, safety, and working environment in multi-lingual crews. The method involves interviews with industry actors. The presentation finds that most foreign recruitment is through networks, and notes challenges with language skills, training requirements, and communication in critical situations with multi-national crews.
This presentation discusses challenges with multi-national crews in the Norwegian fishing fleet. It outlines the background and aim of the research project, which is to map the extent of foreign workers and study the potential consequences for communication, safety, and working environment in multi-lingual crews. The method involves interviews with industry actors. The presentation finds that most foreign recruitment is through networks, and notes challenges regarding rules and regulations, training requirements, and ensuring effective language and communication, especially in critical situations. It concludes by noting the topic of working environment will also be explored.
Norway is one of the leading producers of farmed Atlantic salmon, accounting for over 60% of global production. While salmon farming is an important industry for Norway, rapid growth has led to environmental sustainability challenges. The document discusses three emerging technologies - recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), open containment offshore systems, and closed containment coastal cages - that have potential to address these challenges. It also presents a model for assessing the environmental impact of different salmon farming methods and identifies opportunities and barriers to advancing more sustainable technologies, such as adapting regulations, dedicated financing, independent research, and influencing consumer behavior.
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This document summarizes research on fishing in the Southern Ocean and Western Australia. It describes a research group studying marine resources and fisheries using multidisciplinary approaches. It also discusses international exchange between the group and Australia on managing fisheries like abalone and razor clams through tools that involve stakeholders. Specific projects examined include mapping fishing grounds in Galicia, Spain and developing data-poor harvest strategies based on spawning potential ratio.
The presentation was part of the Brussels Development Briefing on the topic of fish-farming, organized by the Technical Centre for Agriculture (CTA), the European Commission, and the African, Carribean, and Pacific (ACP) Secretariat on 3rd of July 2013 in Brussels.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
The document discusses findings from case studies of seven Nordic companies that have successfully integrated sustainability into their innovation processes and business models. These companies are leading the way by taking a long-term view of sector survival and thinking ahead of today's market. Key strategies that have helped them do this include combining resources from multiple sectors and drawing on networks outside their sector; taking both gradual and radical approaches to innovation; having proactive approaches to regulation; collaborating widely on research and development both internally and externally; innovating across the entire value chain through vertical integration and wider cooperation; and making use of entire fish and waste as raw materials to create new products.
The document summarizes the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), an organization established by the Government of India in 1972 to promote the export of marine products from India. MPEDA's key roles include market promotion of Indian seafood abroad, supporting infrastructure for seafood export, quality control testing, and research. It operates through various departments and societies focused on areas like aquaculture, processing, sustainability, and quality management.
This document summarizes the trends in global fisheries and efforts to promote sustainable seafood through certification and consumer awareness campaigns. It discusses how rising demand for seafood led to overexploitation of fish stocks, with 30% of stocks now fully exploited and 40% overexploited. In response, certification programs like MSC and campaigns by NGOs aim to educate consumers and incentivize sustainable fishing. While these efforts face challenges, signs of success include more fisheries seeking certification and reduced environmental impacts from certified fisheries. Increased demand for sustainable seafood also indicates consumer awareness campaigns have achieved some objectives.
The document outlines the program for Marine Innovation Day 2014, which will bring together marine scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, and investors to discuss innovations around next generation aquaculture, sustainable exploitation of marine resources, and new "blue" innovations. Key topics at the event include new aquaculture technologies and solutions, marine bioactives with broad applications, and innovative financing frameworks. Presenters will compete for a NOK 100,000 innovation award, and a roundtable discussion will challenge speakers to discuss future marine innovations. The goal of the event is to generate new solutions to "feed the world" through marine sector innovations.
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Global Sustainable Supply Chains for Marine Commodities Iwl Pcu
This document provides information on the UNDP-SFP marine commodities project, which aims to develop sustainable supply chains for marine products in four countries: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Philippines, and Indonesia. The project will work with stakeholders in those countries to address overexploitation, improve management and enforcement, and develop fishery improvement projects. It will also create information systems to monitor trade in sustainable commodities and share lessons learned. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership will lead on engaging markets and supporting demonstration projects and national coordinating platforms.
+The state of the ocean’s ecosystems
+The design space – Fishery? Sustainable?
+Fisheries and their stakeholders – and supply chains
+The battle over sustainability – strategy and tactics
+How to design sustainable fisheries
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Applying an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management: focus on seamou...Iwl Pcu
Carl Gustaf Lundin
IUCN (Indian Ocean Seamounts)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
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This presentation discusses challenges with multi-national crews in the Norwegian fishing fleet. It outlines the background and aim of the research project, which is to map the extent of foreign workers and study the potential consequences for communication, safety, and working environment in multi-lingual crews. The method involves interviews with industry actors. The presentation finds that most foreign recruitment is through networks, and notes challenges with language skills, training requirements, and communication in critical situations with multi-national crews.
This presentation discusses challenges with multi-national crews in the Norwegian fishing fleet. It outlines the background and aim of the research project, which is to map the extent of foreign workers and study the potential consequences for communication, safety, and working environment in multi-lingual crews. The method involves interviews with industry actors. The presentation finds that most foreign recruitment is through networks, and notes challenges regarding rules and regulations, training requirements, and ensuring effective language and communication, especially in critical situations. It concludes by noting the topic of working environment will also be explored.
Norway is one of the leading producers of farmed Atlantic salmon, accounting for over 60% of global production. While salmon farming is an important industry for Norway, rapid growth has led to environmental sustainability challenges. The document discusses three emerging technologies - recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), open containment offshore systems, and closed containment coastal cages - that have potential to address these challenges. It also presents a model for assessing the environmental impact of different salmon farming methods and identifies opportunities and barriers to advancing more sustainable technologies, such as adapting regulations, dedicated financing, independent research, and influencing consumer behavior.
Wavedragon ses presentation (b2) cork hand out with backup slidesErik Friis-Madsen
The document summarizes a joint project between Wave Dragon and Seaweed Energy Solutions to develop a combined wave energy converter farm and seaweed cultivation operation in Wales, UK. The consortium involves Wave Dragon, which develops wave energy technology, Seaweed Energy Solutions, a seaweed innovation company, and the Bellona Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization. The project aims to establish a 1 MW wave farm paired with an initial 80 tonne per year seaweed farm, and expand to larger commercial scale operations co-locating 45 Wave Dragon converters generating 180 MW paired with a 20,000 tonne per year seaweed farm. The combined operation is estimated to have significantly lower costs than individual wave or seaweed farms alone.
Fishing in the antipodes. Fishers and fishes in two opposite polesPablo Pita Orduna
This document summarizes research on fishing in the Southern Ocean and Western Australia. It describes a research group studying marine resources and fisheries using multidisciplinary approaches. It also discusses international exchange between the group and Australia on managing fisheries like abalone and razor clams through tools that involve stakeholders. Specific projects examined include mapping fishing grounds in Galicia, Spain and developing data-poor harvest strategies based on spawning potential ratio.
The presentation was part of the Brussels Development Briefing on the topic of fish-farming, organized by the Technical Centre for Agriculture (CTA), the European Commission, and the African, Carribean, and Pacific (ACP) Secretariat on 3rd of July 2013 in Brussels.
More on: http://brusselsbriefings.net/
The document discusses findings from case studies of seven Nordic companies that have successfully integrated sustainability into their innovation processes and business models. These companies are leading the way by taking a long-term view of sector survival and thinking ahead of today's market. Key strategies that have helped them do this include combining resources from multiple sectors and drawing on networks outside their sector; taking both gradual and radical approaches to innovation; having proactive approaches to regulation; collaborating widely on research and development both internally and externally; innovating across the entire value chain through vertical integration and wider cooperation; and making use of entire fish and waste as raw materials to create new products.
The document summarizes the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), an organization established by the Government of India in 1972 to promote the export of marine products from India. MPEDA's key roles include market promotion of Indian seafood abroad, supporting infrastructure for seafood export, quality control testing, and research. It operates through various departments and societies focused on areas like aquaculture, processing, sustainability, and quality management.
This document summarizes the trends in global fisheries and efforts to promote sustainable seafood through certification and consumer awareness campaigns. It discusses how rising demand for seafood led to overexploitation of fish stocks, with 30% of stocks now fully exploited and 40% overexploited. In response, certification programs like MSC and campaigns by NGOs aim to educate consumers and incentivize sustainable fishing. While these efforts face challenges, signs of success include more fisheries seeking certification and reduced environmental impacts from certified fisheries. Increased demand for sustainable seafood also indicates consumer awareness campaigns have achieved some objectives.
The document outlines the program for Marine Innovation Day 2014, which will bring together marine scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs, and investors to discuss innovations around next generation aquaculture, sustainable exploitation of marine resources, and new "blue" innovations. Key topics at the event include new aquaculture technologies and solutions, marine bioactives with broad applications, and innovative financing frameworks. Presenters will compete for a NOK 100,000 innovation award, and a roundtable discussion will challenge speakers to discuss future marine innovations. The goal of the event is to generate new solutions to "feed the world" through marine sector innovations.
Global Sustainable Supply Chains for Marine Commodities Iwl Pcu
This document provides information on the UNDP-SFP marine commodities project, which aims to develop sustainable supply chains for marine products in four countries: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Philippines, and Indonesia. The project will work with stakeholders in those countries to address overexploitation, improve management and enforcement, and develop fishery improvement projects. It will also create information systems to monitor trade in sustainable commodities and share lessons learned. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership will lead on engaging markets and supporting demonstration projects and national coordinating platforms.
Global Sustainable Supply Chains for Marine Commodities Iwl Pcu
This document provides information on the UNDP-SFP marine commodities project, which aims to develop sustainable supply chains for marine products in four countries: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Philippines, and Indonesia. The project will work with stakeholders in those countries to address overexploitation, improve management and enforcement, and develop fishery improvement projects. It will also create information systems to monitor trade in sustainable commodities and share lessons learned. The Sustainable Fisheries Partnership will lead on engaging markets and supporting demonstration projects and national coordinating platforms.
+The state of the ocean’s ecosystems
+The design space – Fishery? Sustainable?
+Fisheries and their stakeholders – and supply chains
+The battle over sustainability – strategy and tactics
+How to design sustainable fisheries
Brian Kingzett from the Centre for Shellfish Research at Vancouver Island University gave a presentation about sea cucumber aquaculture research. The CSR is exploring sea cucumber farming as an opportunity for coastal communities. Research questions need to be addressed regarding environmental impacts, tracking farmed stocks, and hatchery rearing. Sea cucumbers are important to Asian medicine, overfished globally, and have high market value, making them a potential candidate for extensive aquaculture in BC. The CSR is conducting field research and seeking industry partnerships to develop science-based policy around sea cucumber farming.
Applying an ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management: focus on seamou...Iwl Pcu
Carl Gustaf Lundin
IUCN (Indian Ocean Seamounts)
Presentation given during the 5th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference in Cairns, Australia (during the pre-conference workshop marine ecosystems, Global Change and Marine Resources).
This document summarizes plans to transform aquaculture in Africa through upscaled technologies. It discusses how aquaculture provides 20% of animal protein for 3 billion people. The workshop aims to create an enabling environment for technology adoption, facilitate technology delivery, and increase aquaculture production and productivity through providing quality fish seeds, low-cost fish feed, and value addition. Expected outcomes include increasing fingerlings, pond and cage productivity, aquaculture production, employment, and farmer incomes in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana by working with universities, research institutes, ministries, NGOs and other collaborators.
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Innovasjon Norge: Reiselivsåret 2015 og forventinger 2016Innovation Norway
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1. To transform the marine resources into economic growth -
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture
Jakarta 27 November 2012
Sustainable solutions enhancing
development of a modern marine industry
Research Director Ulf Winther, SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture
Technology for a better society
2. My presentation in brief
• A few words about SINTEF
• The Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture industry
• Development of solutions for fisheries and
aquaculture
• Norwegian sustainable solutions for fisheries and
aquaculture
Photos: Norwegian Seafood Council
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3. SINTEF is the largest independent research organisation in
Scandinavia
• Leading expertise in the natural sciences and technology, environment,
health and social science
• 2100 employees from 68 countries
• Annual sales of USD 0.5 billion – customers in 61 countries
• A non-commercial research foundation with subsidiaries
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4. A multidisciplinary research organisation with
international top level expertise in specific fields
SINTEF Building and Infrastructure SINTEF Energy Research
SINTEF ICT SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture
SINTEF Materials and Chemistry SINTEF Petroleum Research
SINTEF Technology and Society MARINTEK
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5. 33 million meals of Norwegian seafood every day
Norwegian seafood exports 1991 - 2011
Fisheries in 2001: 43 % 4,2 billion USD
Aquaculture in 2011: 57 % 5,6 billion USD
Source: Norwegian Seafood Council
Technology for a better society
6. Norwegian fisheries
Source: Directorate of Fisheries
• Pelagic fish exported as fillets and whole fish
• Cod and related species are exported as head-on gutted, fillets,
clipfish and stockfish
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7. Harvest of salmon and trout
Source: Directorate of Fisheries
80-90 % of salmon is exported as head on gutted
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9. Norwegian aquaculture
• Aquaculture has changed a lot since the
beginning in the 1970-ies
• High capacity sites:
Harvest 10 000 – 12 000 t/year
• Large farming units – 6 000 m3 - 30 000 m3 per
unit
• Automatic feeding
• Efficient logistics:
Well boats – feed – packed salmon in boxes
• Large – medium sized and small companies
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10. Sustainability has three dimensions
A true sustainable solution respects the
environment, create jobs and is economically
viable
Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council
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11. Sustainable solutions for fisheries and aquaculture
Norway can offer a diverse number of solutions and areas for cooperation
Research and development (R&D)
Fisheries and aquaculture management
Solutions and hardware for the fisheries
Solutions and hardware for aquaculture
Set-up of solutions for fisheries, aquaculture and processing
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12. Photo: SINTEF
The Norwegian supplier industry
• Like the fisheries and industries – the
supplier industry is very diverse
• Big companies which are on the
international arena
• Medium sized and small companies – on
the Norwegian arena and the
international arena
• The international focus increases
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13. The Norwegian model - close collaboration
is the basis for innovation and high scientific quality
Fisheries, aquaculture,
marine ingredients
industry
Industry
Fish handling system producers
National and Vessel designers
international Fishing gear producers
research partners Research and Supplier Suppliers of other solutions
development industry etc.
Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Research Council play an important role
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14. Clusters – an important arena
• The suppliers, companies from the industry and
R&D institutions cooperate in clusters to develop
solutions and develop the supplier industry
• Teknologi akvARENA is a cluster for developing the
supplier industry in aquaculture
50 members from suppliers, industry and
R&D institutions
• Cooperate on specific issues – like
internationalization – but still compete in the
market
Photo: Teknologi akvARENA
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15. Fisheries and aquaculture management
• Efficient fisheries and aquaculture
management is a success factor
• Efficient law enforcement - power to
implement regulations
• Long tradition of utilizing marine
resources
• Based on advice from strong scientific
institutions
• Norway is rated No. 1 in management
of its commercial fish stocks
Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council
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16. Coastal Zone Management
• Important to find a balance between different
users of the coastal zone
Aquaculture – fisheries – tourism –nature
conservation (National Parks, wildlife reserves)
• Aquaculture:
• Find sites with best production capacity
Norwegian standard NS 9410 developed
• Find sites with minimum impact from and
on other sites - diseases
• Distance between sites to reduce impact
• Use mathematical modelling to establish
optimal site distribution
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17. Fishing vessels
• The Norwegian fishing fleet is diverse!
• Large trawlers and purse seiners
Medium sized coastal vessels
Small coastal vessels – the "sjark"
• Develop new concepts
• Multi-fishing gear boats
• More efficient energy use
• Better health and safety for the fishermen
• Keep fish quality
Photos: Norwegian Seafood Council
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18. Fishing technology
• A multitude of fishing gear are in use in Norway
and are improved:
Trawl – purse seine – long line – gill nets –
fish traps
• Selection of wanted – not-wanted fish species and
sizes are important – continuous development
• More environmentally friendly fishing gear
Trawl that reduces impact on bottom
• Fish finding equipment – steering of fishing gear
• Synergies oil/gas/maritime
Photo: SINTEF/University of Tromsø
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19. Catch handling
• Challenge: Keep the quality of the fish until
unloading in harbour
• Increase quality for human food – and increase price
of product
• Bleed and gut on board - freeze on board
• Development of technology in collaboration
between ship-owner – equipment supplier and R&D
institution
Photo: SINTEF
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20. Breeding and genetics
• Breeding is an important success factor for salmon
farming
Fast growth – disease resistance - robust
• Advanced breeding methods – research based
• Norwegian experience with salmon and trout –
marine fish and tilapia
• Norwegian companies strong in international
markets
Photos: AquaGen
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21. Fish health - vaccines
• Large losses due to diseases in salmon farming in
the 1980-ies and 1990-ies
• Vaccines against bacterial diseases and viral
diseases has considerably reduced losses due to
diseases
• And have reduced the use of antibiotics to a
minimum
Photo: Pharmac
• Improve vaccines and develop vaccines against
new diseases - use biotechnological methods
• Offer products in the international market
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22. Fish feed – new raw materials
• Research based development of feed for a number
of fish species
• Salmon / trout / cod in Norway
Photo: Skretting
• Pangasius and tilapia - turbot and yellowtail
And many more
• Search for new raw materials
From agriculture
Crustaceans and pelagic fish species
Micro and macro algae
Photo: AkerBiomarine
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23. Production technology for aquaculture
• Norway has a well developed supplier industry for aquaculture
technology
Photo: AkvaGroup
• Development in close cooperation with R&D institutions
• Cages / moorings – barges - service vessels / boats
• Land based
Photo: Aqualine
hatcheries
Photo: Folla Maritime Photo: OCEA
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24. Domesticating new species
• In addition to salmon, Norwegian researchers and
industry have domesticated halibut – cod – cleaner
fish and more
Photo: Norwegian Seafood Council
• Large sums invested – first feeding and production
technology developed
• Traditional live feed like Artemia and rotifers
• Now copepods as first feed
give very good results
Photos: Thor Nielsen
• Cleaner fish alternative to
chemical treatment of
parasites
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25. Tailor-made solutions
• Norway has several suppliers of equipment for
fish processing – on board and on land
• Key competence to put together equipment
that fits customer's specific needs
• Hardware and software from different
suppliers
• Need for tracing – traceability result in extra
challenge regarding software interaction
Photo: InnovaMar
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26. A few concluding remarks
• The Norwegian supplier industry is diverse
• All sizes of companies and a diverse range of services and products
• Some suppliers are well established in the international market – others are having
internationalization as a part of future strategy
• Education and training – in collaboration with R&D institutions and suppliers
• Innovation Norway will be an important link to the Norwegian R&D institutions and suppliers
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