Quality becoming worse
Photo: Frank GregersenCopyright: Nofima
31. January 2012
Nofima has taken a closer look at the correlation between the choice of gear, vessel size, catch size and the quality of raw materials from the coastal fleet and has made findings that indicate the quality is deteriorating.
Coastal fleet prioritises cod
Photo: Frank GregersenCopyright: Nofima
19. January 2012
Most of the coastal fleet’s cod quota is caught in the first half of the year, providing fishermen a relatively good annual salary. As a result, there is generally a low level of interest in the fleet’s quotas for species such as haddock and saithe, and large quotas for these species are transferred annually to the deep-sea fishing fleet.
Profitability in little utilized resourses?
Photo: Frank GregersenCopyright: Nofima
18. January 2012
Norwegian fishermen do not want to fish or produce untraditional marine species despite the fact that an overwhelming number of reports indicate that the species have great potential.
Coffee and potatoes point the way for herring
Photo: Audun IversenCopyright: Nofima
18. January 2012
"The herring has much to learn from potatoes and coffee when it comes to marketing and developing new products," says Audun Iversen, Research Scientist at the food research institute Nofima.
The new coastal fishermen
Photo: Trude BorchCopyright: Nofima
28. November 2011
Increasingly more foreign tourists, including many fishing enthusiasts, are choosing adventure holidays. The many fishing tourists provide new opportunities for the coastal population, but there are also concerns about the effects on coastal fish stocks.
Photo: Frank GregersenCopyright: Nofima
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