Organic solvents are currently used to remove persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from fishmeal. However, a new doctoral thesis points to the fact that vegetable oil can do the job just as efficiently, but in a more environmentally-friendly manner.
By using fish bones as a source of phosphorus in salmon feed, the salmon grow better, the skeleton becomes stronger and the environment is spared unnecessary pollution.
More than 300 fish and shellfish species are farmed on a global basis. Marine feed ingredients are an extremely valuable source of protein and fatty acids for most farmed species. However, marine raw materials and ingredients are exposed to oxidation (rancidification) because of a high content of unsaturated fatty acids.
Scientists at Nofima Ingrediens have discovered a new component in fish feed that influences muscle firmness in salmon.
Nofima Ingrediens has developed a power product containing herring milt, which is ready for testing at Haukeland Hospital in Bergen. In the future, the powder can contribute to improving the health of malnourished children in Africa.
Salmon grows well with considerably less fishmeal in the feed than is common today. Scientists have found that marine nutrients of immense value to the farmed fish can be better exploited.
Food products containing herring milt may in the future contribute to fighting malnutrition.
Herring milt to fight malnutrition in Africa and better utilisation of Norwegian raw materials in omega-3 products are among the discussion topics.
Trond Mork Pedersen (47) has been appointed Director of Nofima Ingredients in Bergen.
Trials on shrimp shell fertiliser implemented in the north over summer confirm the waste is well suited. However, considerable testing and analysis remains until the product goes on sale.
Scientists at Nofima have developed a salmon feed that strengthens the immune defence among salmon so the survival rate after a natural outbreak of the IPN virus increases dramatically.
A new customised dry feed for sea urchins has generated international attention. Scientists at Nofima are now working on reducing production costs and adapting the recipe for large-scale production.
The Norwegian aquaculture feed company Blue Limit AS today presented a new shrimp larvae feed to an international aquaculture feed, ingredient and aquaculture farming audience at VICTAM Asia 2008 in Bangkok.
Bergen Marine Research Cluster has been established. Around 700 scientific positions are being connected to solve regional, national and global challenges in climate, environment and resources, technology and health.
Old fashioned use of fish waste as fertiliser has provided the inspiration for a win-win project in the north, with waste from the shrimp industry proving to be a first-class ecological fertiliser.
Producers of fishmeal and oil achieved the best profitability in the Norwegian fishing industry in 2006, Fiskeriforskning's annual profitability study of the Norwegian fishing industry shows.
Fish powder is healthy, but it can become even healthier. A new research project will contribute to taking care of more of the fish's natural antioxidants.
Fiskeriforskning has detected a substance in fishmeal that can mean many hundreds of millions of Kroner (NOK) in increased revenues for the Norwegian aquaculture industry.
New research is underway to look for components in fish that have positive health effects. Initially, the scientists are interested in the roe and milt from herring.
Feed research is increasing in step with a growing aquaculture industry. Fiskeriforskning has feed as one of its special areas and is therefore co-organiser of the Aquafeed Horizons Conference in the Netherlands.
