Tag: Nofima
Benchmark Genetics and Nofima partner for sea lice resistance
Benchmark Genetics and Nofima have commenced the LuseLess project, a two-year initiative using advanced genetics and immunology to breed sea lice-resistant Atlantic salmon, enhancing...
Salmon crowding handbooks released
Nofima and the Institute of Marine Research have launched new handbooks to guide fish farmers in monitoring and improving welfare during salmon crowding in...
Salmon smolts surprise scientists
An unexpected finding emerged from Nofima’s salmon temperature trials: fish raised at higher temperatures continued to grow faster after sea transfer. Researchers caution, however,...
Nutrient interactions drive salmon health and growth
A new study led by Nofima documents that optimizing feed nutrient interactions, particularly zinc with omega-3s and lipid cholesterol with saturated fat, is essential...
New project converts industrial CO₂ into algae-based salmon feed
Captured CO₂ emissions from a ferrosilicon plant in Norway are being transformed into algae-based salmon feed through a new project by the Arctic University...
New leader brings insight to Nofima’s fish health research
Appointed as Nofima’s Head of the Fish Health Department, Kjetil Fyrand says his motivation for joining the research institute is the opportunity to engage...
Researchers investigate light perception in farmed salmon and trout
Norwegian scientists have launched a major research project to better understand how farmed salmon and rainbow trout perceive light. By considering the light environment...
New Study: Stress in salmon reduces fillet colour
The results from a project run in collaboration with Norwegian University of Science and Technology and Skretting show that exposure to stress reduces fillet...
New Study: Fish nose bacteria may hold clues to marine species survival
New research unveiled by Nofima sheds light on how climate change affects bacterial communities living in fish noses. The study reveals that European seabass,...
New study tests out algae-based omega-3 in salmon feed
Nofima sought to determine how much of an algae-based product, which was rich in the marine omega-3 fatty acid DHA, could be included in...
