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From ocean floor to garden: the potential of sea urchin fertiliser

Aquaculture to save the seabed

Huge breeding potential in microalgae

SoundScape – a landscape of sound from food research

New fraction from insect meal tested in feed

Health and the environment tempt more people to eat kelp

Slow progress in the fishery for Calanus finmarchicus

What scientists know about iodine in seaweed

Green food from blue fields

Research assisted kelp snacks

Many Norwegians want to eat seaweed

Tunicate meal fit for feed

Projects

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OptiBruk

Optimal use of underutilised marine resources

2025 - 2027

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SusKelpFood

Sustainable ingredients from cultivated kelp

2022 - 2025

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BIVALVI

Advancing European bivalve production systems

2022 - 2025

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ShellFeed

Risk assessment of algal toxins in new marine feed sources for salmon

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Mussel up

Blue mussel protein for aquafeeds

2023 - 2026

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Removal and utilization of sea urchin barrens to restore macroalgae forests, economic and ecosystem benefits

2024 - 2026

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ValueSøl

Producing high value macroalgae in Troms and Finnmark through advanced hatchery and production techniques

2024 - 2026

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AlgaeProBANOS

Accelerating algae product and market development in Baltic and North Sea

2023 - 2027

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C-FAARER

Community-driven farming for the Atlantic and Arctic Sea basins through regenerative aquaculture

2023 - 2025

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Low Trophic Aquaculture Network

2023

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Sequential extraction of bioactive molecules from rockweed

2023 - 2025

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SeaSoil

Reduction and management of potentially toxic substances in seaweed

2022 - 2025

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HybridFoods

Novel hybrid foods targeting future sustainability and health challenges

2021 - 2025

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MacroALGAQUA

Increasing sustainable macroalgae production in Norway to provide food/feed ingredients

2021 - 2023

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DeepVision

Adapting spectral and molecular tools to improve fish welfare assessments

2022 - 2024

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NoLTANet

Establishing a Norwegian Low Trophic Aquaculture Network

2021 - 2023

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PhyPhy

Physalia physalis – Innovative and unexploited source of high added-value cosmetic products

2022 - 2023

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SeaMark

Seaweed-based market applications

2022 - 2026

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Taco Algae

Dye from red algae

2021 - 2024

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Millennial Salmon

Microalgae and insect meal for sustainable feed

2021 - 2024

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BlueCC

Commercial exploitation of collagen and chitin from marine sources

2020 - 2023

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SeaValue

Value-chain innovation for a sustainable Norwegian seaweed industry

2019 - 2022

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SFI Harvest

Harvesting and processing of lower trophic marine resources

2020 - 2028

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NewTechAqua

New solutions for sustainable aquaculture research and innovation

2020 - 2024

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The Norwegian Seaweed Biorefinery Platform

Seaweed Platform

2019 - 2024

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AquaVitae

Increased production of low-trophic species

2019 - 2023

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TastyKelp

Sustainable value creation from kelp

2019 - 2021

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SUREAQUA

Nordic Centre of Excellence for sustainable and resilient aquatic production

2017 - 2021

Worth knowing

Worth knowing about the complexity of fish feed

Good to know about food-grade kelp

Press releases

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Funding for New Seaweed Products (13. Mar 2025)

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Researchers invite pupils to help save the kelp forest (13. Nov 2024)

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Dreaded “man o’ wars” can be used in valuable cosmetic products (18. Apr 2024)

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Establishing a national network for new farming species (27. Jan 2023)

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Knowledge of seaweed and kelp as a success factor (20. Sep 2022)

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Seaweed and kelp provide new marine industry opportunities (20. Jun 2022)

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Will develop sustainable ingredients for farmed salmon (23. Aug 2021)

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Nofima leading a new center for research-driven innovation (12. Jun 2020)

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Developing environmentally friendly sea urchin farming (11. Jun 2020)

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Kelp – an important source of vital iodine (03. Jun 2020)

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Low trophic aquaculture on the spotlight in new EU funded project (03. Jun 2019)

Publications

Pre-processing of red seaweeds to increase the protein yield

2025
Doctoral dissertation

Utløsning av cnidoblaster hos maneter ved bruk av elektrisk strøm

2025
Nofima’s reports

Salt Removal and Peptide Recovery by Crossflow Membrane Filtration of Calanus finmarchicus Hydrolysate

Purification, 2025
Academic article

Determination of the most effective land based processing methods with regards to products, markets, scalability and economics. D3.5

2023
Report

The Roles of Plasticity and Selection in Rapid Phenotypic Changes at the Pacific Oyster Invasion Front in Europe

Molecular Ecology, 2025
Academic article

Evaluation of multiple purification strategies and characterization of R-phycoerythrin from two species of red seaweed, Furcellaria lumbricalis and Schizymenia valentinae

Algal Research, 2025
Academic article

Industrial CO2 capturing by mass cultivation of microalgae (diatoms): Processes, sustainability and applications

2024
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Application of R-phycoerythrin of different purities from Furcellaria lumbricalis in extruded food products

Food Research International, 2025
Academic article

Quality parameters and storage stability of the Norwegian red sea cucumber (Parastichopus tremulus)

Food Bioscience, 2025
Academic article

SeaMark Deliverable 8.3: Preliminary techno-economic assessment

2024
Report

SeaMark Deliverable 7.3: Initial assessment of market potential

2024
Report

SeaMark Deliverable 7.2: A Platform for Market Exploitation

2022
Report

SeaMark Deliverable 7.1: Specification of flagship products and plan market strategy

2022
Report

Environmental challenge trials induce a biofluorescent response in the green sea urchin Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis

Scientific Reports, 2024
Academic article

Leaving the niche: Recommendations for mainstreaming Low Trophic Aquaculture in countries around the Atlantic basin

Marine Policy, 2024
Academic article

Consequences of acute and long-term excessive iodine intake: A literature review focusing on seaweed as a potential dietary iodine source

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2024
Academic literature review

Acoustic mapping reveals macroalgal settlement following a retreating glacier front in the High Arctic

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024
Academic article

Protein enrichment of the red macroalga Palmaria palmata using pulsed electric field and enzymatic processing

Journal of Applied Phycology, 2024
Academic article

Brown seaweed as a food ingredient contributing to an adequate but not excessive amount of iodine in the European diet. A case study with bread

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2024
Academic article

Processing of sugar kelp: Effects on mass balance, nutrient composition, and color

Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie, 2024
Academic article

Effect of Calanus finmarchicus Hydrolysate Inclusion on Diet Attractiveness for Whiteleg Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Fishes, 2024
Academic article

The effects of freezing and thawing on Alaria esculenta

Journal of Applied Phycology, 2024
Academic article

Assessing the potential of fluorescence as a monitoring tool for reproductive tissue in selected macroalgae species

Journal of Applied Phycology, 2024
Academic article

Fermented and unfermented brown macroalgae as partial salt replacers in sodium-reduced dough and bread

European Food Research and Technology, 2024
Academic article

Live storage of kelp under stressful conditions led to higher iodine reductions during subsequent blanching

Journal of Applied Phycology, 2024
Short communication

Microalgae suspension as a source of n-3 long-chain PUFA in feed for Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar L) – Technical constraints and nutritional quality

Aquaculture, 2024
Academic article

Makroalger i mat – en studie av muligheter og utfordringer i Sverige og Finland

2024
Nofima’s reports

Environmental values and self-identity as a basis for identifying seaweed consumer segments in the UK

British Food Journal, 2023
Academic article

Assessing economic methodology of marine ecosystem services. Deliverable No. 7.5

2023
Report

Socio-economic impact assessment of CSs of new/emerging LTS aquaculture. Deliverable D7.4

2023
Report

Good practice for policy development for low-trophic level aquaculture. Deliverable D8.5

2023
Report

Comparative Description and Analysis of Oyster Aquaculture in Selected Atlantic Regions: Production, Market Dynamics, and Consumption Patterns

Fishes, 2023
Academic article

Bioavailability of iodine from a meal consisting of sushi and a wakame seaweed salad—A randomized crossover trial

Food Science & Nutrition, 2023
Academic article

Calanus finmarchicus as a novel source of health-promoting bioactive peptides: Enzymatic protein hydrolysis, characterization, and in vitro bioactivity

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2023
Academic article

Potential Use of Oyster Shell Waste in the Composition of Construction Composites: A Review

Buildings, 2023
Academic literature review

Calanus finmarchicus hydrolysate improves growth performance in feeding trial with European sea bass juveniles and increases skeletal muscle growth in cell studies

Scientific Reports, 2023
Academic article

Factors Influencing Seaweed Consumption: The Role of Values, Self-Identity, Norms and Attitudes

2023
Doctoral dissertation

En studie av det norske fisket etter raudåte. Kan aktivitetsnivået i fisket påvirkes av forhold i andre fiskeri?

2023
Nofima’s reports

Effect of Season and Increased Temperature on Survival, Roe Enhancement, and Reproductive Cycle of the Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis) Collected from Four Relatively Close Sites in Northern Norway

Aquaculture Research, 2023
Academic article

Consumers’ values, attitudes and behaviours towards consuming seaweed food products: The effects of perceived naturalness, uniqueness, and behavioural control

Food Research International, 2023
Academic article

Mechanical processing of Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Tetraselmis chui biomass affects phenolic and antioxidant compound availability, nutrient digestibility and deposition of carotenoids in Atlantic salmon

Aquaculture, 2023
Academic article

Mechanical, barrier, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of alginate films: Effect of seaweed powder and plasma-activated water

Molecules, 2022
Academic article

Observations from the Hydrolysis of the Green Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis)

Global Challenges, 2022
Academic article

Improving dough rheology using partially purified algae biomass

2022
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

The effect of the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris, Tetraselmis chuii and Nannochloropsis gaditana on technological aptitude, nutritional composition, and bioactivity of gluten-free breads

2021
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Iodine from brown algae in human nutrition, with an emphasis on bioaccessibility, bioavailability, chemistry, and effects of processing: A systematic review

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2022
Academic literature review

A Systems Integral Approach in Exploring Creative Innovation in Culinary Research: The Example of Seaweed in the Context of the New Nordic Cuisine

International journal of food studies, 2022
Academic article

Assessment of Food Quality and Safety of Cultivated Macroalgae

Foods, 2022
Academic article

Exploration of seaweed consumption in Norway using the norm activation model: The moderator role of food innovativeness

Food Quality and Preference, 2022
Academic article

Branding Nordic Seaweed: An Applied Multimodal Perspective

ABAC Journal, 2022
Academic article

Improving the Nutritional, Structural, and Sensory Properties of Gluten-Free Bread with Different Species of Microalgae

Foods, 2022
Academic article

Protein Enrichment of Wheat Bread with Microalgae: Microchloropsis gaditana, Tetraselmis chui and Chlorella vulgaris

Foods, 2021
Academic article

Valorization of alginate-extracted seaweed biomass for the development of cellulose-based packaging films

Algal Research, 2021
Academic article

Microbiological food safety of seaweeds

Foods, 2021
Academic literature review

Saccharina latissima Cultivated in Northern Norway: Reduction of Potentially Toxic Elements during Processing in Relation to Cultivation Depth

Foods, 2021
Academic article

Effects of site, depth and sori origin on the growth and minerals composition of cultivated Saccharina latissima (Phaeophyceae) in the north of Norway

Journal of Applied Phycology, 2021
Academic article

Seaweed products for the future: Using current tools to develop a sustainable food industry

Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2021
Academic article

Innovative Ultrasound-Assisted Approaches towards Reduction of Heavy Metals and Iodine in Macroalgal Biomass

Foods, 2021
Academic article

Alternative protocols for the production of more sustainable agar-based extracts from Gelidium sesquipedale

Algal Research, 2021
Academic article

Processing Mixed Mesopelagic Biomass from the North-East Atlantic into Aquafeed Resources; Implication for Food Safety

Foods, 2021
Academic article

Protein enrichment of wheat bread with the marine green microalgae Tetraselmis chuii – Impact on dough rheology and bread quality

Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie, 2021
Academic article

Commercially available kelp and seaweed products – valuable iodine source or risk of excess intake?

Food & Nutrition Research, 2021
Academic article

Kelp farming: a great opportunity for northern Norway and the world

The Fish Site thefishsite.com, 2020
Article in business/trade/industry journal

Associated Research Areas

Raw material knowledge

Food from new sources

Feed development and nutrition