Funding has been given to a Norwegian-Indian research project on the development of new fish vaccines.

Together with the Norwegian College of Fishery Science, NOFIMA, the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Bodø Regional College and the vaccine company PHARMAC AS, the Institute of Marine Research has been awarded NOK 44 million for a major Norwegian-Indian research project that aims to develop new vaccines for fish and shrimp.

The project will run for four years and the consortium will collaborate with seven extremely competent Indian research institutions.