Kjell Ø. Midling, a senior scientist with the The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) in Tromsø, has informed that the principle of fishing of the future is when one catch 100 tonnes of wild cod in April, you can sell 200 tonnes in December. He explained that Capture-based fisheries mean that seasonal fluctuations can be avoided and fish may be delivered to customers on a year-round basis.
He told that people have done this for thousands of years. Not to kill everything you catch has been the rule in many cultures. This kind pf practice is still going on with some 20 percent of the global outtake, although much less in countries like Norway with more industrialised fisheries.
Cod will be the focus species for the new Centre’s work, but its studies will also include king crab, crayfish and sea urchin. Mildling said that their tasks will grasp a wide span; we are eager to get to know more about everything from fish welfare and fishing gear, to transports and logistics in relation to the markets.
