Autumn smolts utilise astaxanthin better than spring smolts
NORWAY - Trine Ytrestøyl of AKVAFORSK recently defended her doctoral dissertation entitled "Factors affecting utilisation of carotenoids in salmonid fishes".

Prince stresses global importance of aquaculture
NORWAY - The importance of aquaculture for rural and developing economies was underlined today by Norway's Crown Prince. Speaking at AquaVision 2006 in Stavanger, Crown Prince Haakon said that aquaculture offers a means of providing people...

How much is enough?
NORWAY - Normally, juvenile salmon grow up in fresh water, but in today's salmon smolt production, increasingly more seawater is used. The scientists have now proven that use of seawater before the salmon smolt is ready for it can be detrimental....

Consumer Expectations Must Be Met By Aquaculture Industry
NORWAY - Norway's Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, has urged the Aquaculture industry to ensure that consumers expectations are met in terms of their products taste and quality, whilst highlighting the governments responsibility...

Chilean Minister to Speak at AquaVision 2006
NORWAY - Chilean authorities have confirmed that their highest ranking fisheries official, Subsecretario de Pesca Carlos Hernández, has accepted an invitation to speak at AquaVision 2006.

Further Cooperation Vital For Irish-Norweigan Aquaculture
NORWAY - Norway's Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, Helga Pedersen, has called for further co-operation with Ireland on aquaculture education and research.

Russian seafood ban off
NORWAY - The threatened ban of imports of Norwegian seafood by key customer Russia has been called off. Russia had threatened to implement new regulations for export certificates by an unreachable deadline of Oct. 1 but an agreement has now been...

How to check fresh fish
NORWAY - More and more fresh fish is being sold in Norway. But many consumers are still unsure when they're going to assess the fish's quality. Actually, it's easy to find out whether it's as it should be.

Fresh fish causes confusion
NORWAY - Many consumers think it's difficult to judge the quality of fresh fish. According to a study by Fiskeriforskning, consumers often don't know what characteristics they should look for to assess how fresh the fish is.

Short deadline for the salmon industry
NORWAY - Before too long, the salmon industry will be prohibited from using CO2 when slaughtering salmon. But what will it use instead?

Russian ultimatum shock
NORWAY - Norway's fishery industry and officials fear an economic catastrophe if Russia follows through on a threat to stop all import of Norwegian seafood. Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Helga Pedersen expressed surprise and concern...

The cod of the future – Live!
NORWAY - Do you wonder how cod breeding really takes place? Now you can watch the entire process on video.

It has to be stockfish from Lofoten!
NORWAY - Hung and dried under the open sky, the quality of the cod is at the mercy of the whim of the Clerk of the weathers. The goal of the Norwegian seafood industry is to market dried cod - "Stockfish from Lofoten" - as a unique product on...

Pan Fish pretax profits surge
NORWAY - The world's largest fish farming firm, Norway's Pan Fish (PAN.OL: Quote, Profile, Research), reported a sharp rise in second-quarter pretax profits on Wednesday and said it expected strong results for the second half, lifting its shares. Pretax...

Nodavirus Detected In Norweigan Farmed Cod
NORWAY - Nodavirus has been detected for the first time in cod in Norway. New research results at Fiskeriforskning can prove to be important in the fight against the virus.

Focusing On Marketing Research
NORWAY - How can the Norwegian seafood industry increase the value of its products? And how can it create attractive products that stand out from what the competition is offering?

Russian inspectors: Mould and Rust In Norwegian Salmon plants
NORWAY - Russian inspectors have finished their control of ten Norwegian seafood producers, and report that they have found rust and mould in some production facilities. The Norwegian Food Inspectorate has accompanied the Russian inspectors, and...

Nutreco sells its shareholding in Hydrotech A.S. to Lerøy Seafood Group ASA
NORWAY - Nutreco Holding N.V. has agreed in principle to sell its indirect participation of 19.8% in the Norwegian salmon farmer Hydrotech-Gruppen A.S. to Lerøy Seafood Group ASA. Lerøy Seafood Group ASA already held a participation of 39%.

Salmon becomes food for cod
NORWAY - New farmed species create new challenges for feed manufacturers. But the solution can lie in heretofore unused marine raw materials.

Salmon companies must pay for inspections
NORWAY - Norwegian salmon companies must pay up to NOK 100,000 (USD 16,000) to have their facilities visited by Russian inspectors, a demand for renewed export permission. The Ministry of Fisheries rejects comparisons with bribery, news agency...

Scientists Offer Advice On Preserving Fish Quality
NORWAY - Good access to tray-packed, fresh fish in the shops can increase consumption of seafood. But to succeed, first-class raw materials, low temperatures and good hygiene are necessary.

Better taste with crab feed
NORWAY - Just like its fellow species in the sea, the farmed cod is very fond of crab. And new tests show that crab in the feed can actually give farmed cod a better taste.