Nofima

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Nofima research shows fish industry side streams can enhance nutrition and texture in plant-based food products

17th September 2026

Fish side streams boost plant foods

17th September 2026

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

The Norwegian food research institute Nofima and the Institute of Marine Research have released two handbooks focused on measuring and monitoring the welfare of salmon during crowding – one tailored for tanks and the other for marine net pens.

6th November 2025

Handbooks on crowding salmon launched by Nofima

6th November 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) has shed light on how rearing temperatures influence the health and development of Atlantic salmon from early life…

22nd October 2025

New study reveals temperature effects on salmon growth, health and performance

22nd October 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) scientists have uncovered surprising synergies in salmon feed – particularly between zinc and omega-3 fatty acids, and between cholesterol and saturated fats –…

14th October 2025

Omega-3 and zinc: The power couple in salmon feed

14th October 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Freezing fish too soon after catch can damage seafood quality, that’s according to new research from Norwegian institute Nofima.

30th September 2025

Yellow fish? It could have been frozen too early

30th September 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Kjetil Fyrand has moved from Pharmaq and now leads the Fish Health Department at the Norwegian food research institute, Nofima.

20th June 2025

New head appointed for Nofima’s fish health team

20th June 2025

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

New research has revealed that an early immune response is the key to natural sea lice resistance in some Pacific salmon species, offering fresh hope for combatting one of aquaculture’s most persistent…

18th June 2025

Pacific salmon outsmart sea lice

18th June 2025

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists in Norway have begun examining how farmed salmon and rainbow trout perceive the light in their environment, with the aim to provide recommendations to fish farmers on the use of lighting…

17th June 2025

Norwegian research illuminates the light needs of farmed salmon

17th June 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

While more pigments are being used in salmon feeds than before, the colour of the fillet has become paler. In a recently concluded project, researchers found that stress reduces the colour intensity…

20th May 2025

Study: Stressed salmon become paler

20th May 2025

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

PROCESSING & REFRIGERATION

Around 24 million tonnes of edible products generated by fisheries and aquaculture are being lost across supply chains every year, according to estimates made by the World Economic Forum (WEF), with the…

29th January 2025

Healthy returns from by-product pathways

29th January 2025

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

When Nofima researches sustainable feeds for farmed salmon, the process involves everything from when a new ingredient is delivered to the feed technology centre, to when the salmon has eaten the feed…

16th December 2024

Nofima: ‘Positive results’ from microalgae tests for salmon feeds

16th December 2024

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

New research conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) has enhanced the understanding of why sea lice are predominantly attracted to salmon. The study investigates the chemicals…

11th December 2024

Nofima: Salmon secretions attract lice

11th December 2024

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

Fish that are experiencing physical damage or early signs of stress can be visually identified using excitation light that induces fluorescence, finds new research conducted by the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries…

11th November 2024

Lighting up fish welfare

11th November 2024

LAND-BASED FARMING

LAND-BASED FARMING

Researchers from Nofima and international collaborators have made important discoveries about how Atlantic salmon react to prolonged exposure to low levels of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

3rd September 2024

New findings on salmon’s response to hydrogen sulphide in land-based farms

3rd September 2024

AQUACULTURE

AQUACULTURE

Nofima, the Norwegian food research institute, has conducted an extensive mapping of pigmentation challenges in salmon fillets, revealing significant insights for fish farmers in Norway.

12th August 2024

Nofima maps salmon colour challenges

12th August 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Consumers find the thought of using insects and microalgae in salmon feed hard to digest, and most people don’t even know that wild salmon eat insects in the rivers, according to new…

3rd June 2024

Nofima: Consumers need time to find new salmon feeds palatable

3rd June 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

VeriFish Horizon Europe, a new project seeking to deliver an indicator framework to facilitate understanding of the complexity that lays behind the definition of sustainable seafood, and thereby enhance communication about the…

23rd May 2024

VeriFish – communicating responsible seafood consumption

23rd May 2024

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

Running for four years through to September 2025, a key research project is looking to develop healthy and nutritious foods through novel upcycling and extrusion technology. Called “HybridFoods”, the project is being…

23rd January 2024

Upcycling to expand the food mix

23rd January 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority has approved a genetically modified canola oil that can be used in salmon feeds – providing a welcome boost for the industry, which has seen the global…

4th January 2024

New oil approved for Norwegian fish feeds

4th January 2024

FEED & NUTRITION

FEED & NUTRITION

Microalgae can grow faster and form more omega-3 if bred, new scientific research conducted by the Norwegian food research institute, Nofima has found. This makes them even more interesting as a feed…

14th December 2023

Nofima: Huge breeding potential in microalgae

14th December 2023