Lumpfish4Food
Sustainable afteruse of lumpfish
The main objective with the project is to provide the knowledge necessary to achieve sustainable exploitation of farmed lumpfish.
Start
01. Apr 2020
End
01. Apr 2023
Funded by
The Research Council of Norway
Cooperation
Akvaplan-niva, Nha Trang University, Lerøy Aurora AS, Ryfylke Rensefisk AS, Nordøy Sea AS
Project Manager(s):
Other Participants:
Morten Heide
Ingrid Kvalvik
Marianne Svorken
Tatiana N Ageeva
Kjersti Lian
Birthe Vang
Millions of lumpfish are being farmed in Norway every year for the sole purpose of eating lice from salom in the aquaculture industry.
The lumpfish stops eating lice when it reaches maturity at about 18 months. It is then important to find alternative use for this valuable recource after its lice eating period to exploit lumpfish in a sustainable manner.
Scientific publication
Tatiana N Ageeva *, Grete Lorentzen, Heidi A Nilsen, Kjersti Lian. Lumpfish (Cyclopteruslumpus) used as cleaner fish: characterization and suitability for human consumption. Applied Food Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afres.2021.100008
Topics
Cleanerfish
Research facilities