IllumiAkva
Species-specific light use in Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout aquaculture
In IllumiAkva, we gather knowledge about the use of light in aquaculture, from the earliest life stages to harvest-ready fish.
Start
01. Oct 2024
End
15. Apr 2028
Funded by
FHF - Norwegian Seafood Research Fund
Cooperation
UiT, Sintef Ocean, Norce Research, the Uniersity of Manchester, NCE Aquaculture
Project Manager(s):
Light influences the biology of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout throughout their entire life cycle — but light is not just light. For large parts of the production cycle, the fish live in an artificial light environment.
Read press release 12.6.25:
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Research areas
Farmed fish
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