Land: Norway

The exports of seafood from Norway in September totalled NOK 3.4 billion, a record in its own way, confirmed NSEC.

New research revealed that the Gulf Stream, mythical flow of warm seas, isn’t about to disappear any time soon.

Norwegian farmed salmon is still an excellent source of marine omega-3, a healthy fatty acids, says report.

Research from NIFES revealed that cultures of stem cells and other cells are useful tools for studying the impacts of environmental pollutants and nutrients on fish health and development.

Barents Sea Norwegian shrimp fleet gets Friend of the Sea certification for state of the art conservation measures.

Serious diseases such as Koi herpes virus (KHV) threaten carp farming in many countries, states Nofima.

Another six of Aker Seafoods’ processing plants are certified for producing environmental MSC-labelled saithe products.

Researchers at NIFES have detected the parasite Kudoa in Atlantic mackerel from the North Sea.

The exports of seafood form Norway has gone down in August by NOK 100 million compared to August 2007.

The biotechnology company Aker BioMarine continues to focus on its core business, krill harvesting and processing, and is de-emphasizing activities associated with concentrated fish oils.