This autumn, you’ll be able to find Swedish-farmed rainbow trout in supermarkets across Sweden. Fish farmers in the country are making a major push through an initial agreement with the ICA supermarket chain, both parties have confirmed. However, the expansion of Swedish farmed fish is drawing fierce criticism. Until now, Swedish consumers have been accustomed […]
Many of us love the sea, the beach, the water, and swimming in the waves, but there are those who care a little more than the rest of us. Those who, with commitment and passion, also give something back to the sea. In a mini-series we called " Ocean Devotion ", you meet some of them.
Ida Beitnes is a Associate Professor at the NMBU. Ida has earlier studied stress as an important contributor to the development of cardiac disease in salmonids.
Marco Vindas is an Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. He conducts research on the neural control of behavior and physiology in fish. He wants to understand emotional and cognitive responses of fish in response to environmental stimuli. Much of his research is focused towards increasing fish welfare and promoting sustainable exploitation of both farmed and wild fish resources.
