Escapes primarily caused by equipment failure
Equipment failure or operational error are behind three out of four farmed salmon escapes. Two out of three escapes are due to holes in sea cage nets.
Equipment failure or operational error are behind three out of four farmed salmon escapes. Two out of three escapes are due to holes in sea cage nets.
Ecology
Feb 7, 2013
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Researchers are studying precociously mature dwarf males for ways to selectively breed farmed salmon that better withstand higher ocean temperatures.
Ecology
Jun 7, 2013
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(Phys.org)—The Gulf Stream and the warm waters it brings are one reason the climate is milder along the Norwegian coastline than other places so far north. Researchers now know that the Gulf Stream is not only driven from ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 11, 2012
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The battle against salmon lice is being waged on many fronts, including the technological front. Simple and advanced solutions alike can be effective.
Ecology
May 28, 2014
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New research shows that the efficacy of delousing efforts is greatly affected by the materials used in constructing a well boats tank for mixing the delousing agent. This knowledge has now led to improvements in conventional ...
Ecology
May 28, 2012
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Since 2006 there has been negative productivity growth in the Norwegian hatchery industry. "There is every reason for the salmon industry to be concerned when the productivity of such an essential supplier starts declining," ...
Ecology
Jan 9, 2015
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Have you ever lost your way in a large office building or on a university campus? Normal GPS systems are of little assistance in these cases. A new smartphone app shows you the internal layout of a building and helps you ...
Telecom
Feb 7, 2013
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In 2009, researchers from the Institute of Marine Research (IMR), the Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research (Nofima) and the University of Oslo began refining, integrating and testing new technology ...
Ecology
Aug 30, 2012
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A new, fully mobile solution for offloading natural gas from ships to land may lead to increased distribution to new markets around the world.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 17, 2014
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The seawater in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and Norway's coastal waters and fjords is gradually getting darker. Researchers are observing signs similar to those from overproduction of organic compounds. The result may ...
Environment
Nov 19, 2012
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