Co-innovation in government policies and sustainable business models for offshore and inshore aquaculture

Robust farmed salmon which are offered an acceptable living environment through the entire production process is a prerequisite for industry growth .

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Havbruk Akvakultur

Offshore aquaculture plant which can produce  around 10,000 tonnes salmon annually, potentially representing 50 million meals (Source: Utror)

Co-innovation in government policies and sustainable business models for offshore and inshore aquaculture
Head of Project

Professor Ragnar Tveterås, UiS School of Business and Law

Project Period

2024–2028

Financial support:

The Norwegian Research Council

Budget

11,6 million NOK

– Robust farmed salmon which are offered an acceptable living environment through the entire production process is a prerequisite for industry growth.

Professor Ragnar Tveterås , UiS School of Business and Law
Head of Project, Professor Ragnar Tveterås

Background

Salmon aquaculture has a great growth potential, but government and industry must innovate to solve sustainability challenges related to salmon lice and fish welfare to get societal acceptance for future expansion. •Offshore aquaculture potential: Offshore systems offer opportunities to expand production sustainably, but depends on appropriate governance framework.

Goals

Develop new knowledge and specific design recommendations on government regulation of:

  1. The emerging offshore aquaculture sector
  2. The existing inshore aquaculture sector which can contribute to innovation in a new generation of sustainable business models with co-management between companies of biosecurity and infrastructure investments
  3. User partners in project are companies Utror AS and BluePlanet AS, employer organization Norsk Industri, but the target groups include government, salmon aquaculture industry and other stakeholders.

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