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Success Criteria for New Production Technology

This article was originally published in Norsk Fiskerinæring (10/2024) in the section «Blakstad tar ordet» and is authored by Vegard Aksnes and Frode Blakstad. The original text can be found here (in Norwegian): https://norskfisk.no/2024/11/26/suksesskriterier-for-ny-produksjonsteknologi/? Today’s coastal-based aquaculture in conventional, open cages faces increasing production challenges. Warmer seas, heavy lice infestations, disease outbreaks, and recurring challenges […]
Investors in landbased aquaculture

by Onno Musch, Director of International Relations The full article was published by Undercurrent News: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2024/11/13/opinion-ras-farms-need-contracts-competence-commodity-case-to-attract-investors/ In recent weeks, we have seen some major new investments into the landbased aquaculture space for salmonids, from players such as Aquaterra, EMK Capital and Mitsubishi Group. This is an interesting development, particularly when we see ‘new’ actors entering […]
Sustainability Work: From Expense to Strategic Engine

This article was first published on NorskFisk.no on May 10, 2024 Demands and expectations for sustainability are sweeping through the seafood industry, setting high standards for effective navigation. The purpose of the sustainability directive is to transition towards more sustainable value creation. With expertise and ownership within management, sustainability work can become an essential part […]
Ask not what the seaweed industry can do for you, but rather what you can do for the seaweed industry.

First published on intrafish.no May 29th 2024 Seaweed production is aquaculture, and the salmon industry has the expertise, infrastructure, and capital that can help elevate this sector, writes Nina Santi. Aquaculture is more than fish. Globally, macroalgae account for about 30% of total aquaculture production (wet weight). Asia is responsible for 97% of the production, […]
She Challenges Fish Farmers on How to Think About the Industry’s Biggest Pest: Sea Lice

This article was first published on intrafish.no on April 10th 2024 Millions are spent on research and development for lice control each year. Yet we cannot achieve adequate control over the lice, writes Nina Santi. This comment was written the same week the Fish Health Report is presented by the Veterinary Institute. As a veterinarian […]
Seaweed – a sleeping giant

This article was first published on NorskFisk.no on November 21, 2023 There is a huge untapped potential for cultivating seaweed, a resource with properties that make it suitable for a variety of commercially attractive purposes and address pressing global challenges. Seaweed cultivation can provide large volumes of biomass that are evidently needed and will be […]
Investment in Land-Based RAS Facilities: Still confused but on a higher level

First published on NorskFisk.no on December 22nd 2022, i spalten Frode Blakstad tar ordet. INAQ AS has conducted operational reviews of numerous land-based projects in recent years. Additionally, we have been responsible for developing business plans for similar projects. We have assembled interdisciplinary teams comprising personnel with expertise in biology, technology, and economics. Based on […]