New Nordic research for a more sustainable aquaculture industry
New Nordic research for a more sustainable aquaculture industry (centered)
The Nordic and Baltic countries are boosting research in aquaculture with nine new research projects. Among other things, the projects are to develop sustainable feed for salmon farming.
Aquaculture is a growing industry worldwide but faces many challenges such as wastewater and waste management, losses from disease, and greenhouse gas emissions. So finding new solutions is essential to enhancing the sustainability of both land-based and marine salmon farming in the Nordic countries.
Nordic cooperation in research allows us to share data, infrastructure and resources across national borders.
The nine new projects granted funding involve researchers from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Denmark, Estonia and Latvia.
Nordic added value
Kjell Maroni is Chair of the Programme Committee for the Nordic Research and Innovation Programme for Sustainable Aquaculture, as well as R&D Director of the Norwegian Seafood Research Fund (FHF). Mr Maroni explains that the nine research projects were selected not only for their high scientific quality and potential for Nordic added value, but also for their focus on knowledge and technologies to benefit the Nordic aquaculture industry within the foreseeable future.
To maintain and strengthen this position, it is important that we promote research efforts between our countries. Additionally, each of the Nordic countries has dynamic research communities, and this cooperation makes them even stronger. This will fortify the Nordic region’s position in two ways – in terms of actual aquaculture production within the industry, and also as a unified research region when competing for funding from sources such as the EU.”
Director of NordForsk Arne Flåøyen also emphasises the value of so many countries coming together to conduct aquaculture research:
“The Nordic countries have a long history of aquaculture production. For the western Nordic countries such as Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland, aquaculture is a large and important industry, while in the eastern Nordic and Baltic countries this industry is less developed. Nordic research cooperation promotes networking and the sharing of expertise, in addition to generating new knowledge towards more sustainable production. This is an important step towards making the Nordic region the world’s most sustainable region by 2030.”
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