Date: 15th Of April
Time: 17.30 - 18.30 CET
Location: Skolten, Skoltegrunnskaien 1, 5053 Bergen 

The key to making the future Norwegian fish farming more sustainable lies in the feed. Around 90 percent of the ingredients used in Norwegian aquaculture feed are currently imported from abroad. Additionally, up to 75 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions from the production of Norwegian farmed salmon come from the feed.

Therefore, the Institute of Marine Research has been researching new marine feed ingredients for several years. Conclusion: blue mussels is a very good alternative. This is an ingredient that requires little energy to cultivate and can be grown along large parts of the Norwegian coast, many places with significant under-used capacity. Blue mussels would be a locally sourced feed ingredient that could be beneficial for both the climate and Norway's food security in an uncertain world. So why isn't it already in use?

Join us for an evening under the floodlights on the less sexy but incredibly important fish feed. There will be lectures on the latest research and a panel discussion on blue mussels and other possible marine feed ingredients. Researchers, industry representatives, and politicians will come together to discuss the possibilities - and the bottlenecks for the future of fish feed. 

Practical information

• Register for the event here
• The event will be held in Norwegian
• Questions? Please contact Nina Liland via e-mail nina.liland@hi.no
• You`ll find Skolten here