Social Responsibility and influence of the Aquaculture Industry
Wedensday 9th of October in Silfurberg at 13:45 Ragnfríð Nord Anthoniussen, MSc in Business Administration and Commercial Law In this session we will take a closer look at how the aquaculture industry affects the Faroese community both economically and socially. This industry has grown to be of crucial importance to our economy and plays a […]
Connecting the dots with ROV inspections, ensuring compliance and responsible farming
Thuesday the 8th of October in Silfurberg B at 15:15 Jostein Dyrset – Aftersales manager, JM Robotics JM Connect integrates with JM Robotics’ all-in-one ROV systems to improve reporting, control, and collaboration. As a one-stop shop for reliable and user-friendly ROV solutions, JM Robotics provides real-time data transfer and communication capabilities, enhancing operational efficiency, reporting, […]
Sea lice: Welfare vs warfare in the Westfjord
Wednesday, 9th of October in Silfurberg B at 09:45 Sólveig Huld Jónsdóttir, Veteinarian, Blár Akur ehf Salmon lice are the biggest challenge to fish welfare in open sea cages in the Westfjords. High lice infestation caused big losses of fish in 2023. This presentation will focus on the lice situation in the Westfjords, development over […]
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
Tuesday, 8th of October in Silfurberg B at 14:15 Nanna Kristine Ringstad, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) A unified system for classifying and recording causes of loss and mortality in salmon farming can significantly improve the industry’s ability to manage and reduce fish mortality and losses. The classification system enables targeted improvements, leading to […]
Social impacts of aquaculture in rural communities in Northern Norway
Wednesday, 9th of October in Silfurberg A at 13:00 Gunnar Davíðsson, Head of department resource management Business development Troms county council. The economic activity of the aquaculture industry provides most coastal communities in Northern Norway, as well as other parts of the country, with a number of positive livelihood impacts and perhaps some negative. Some […]
Not business as usual
Tuesday the 8th of October in Silfurberg B at 15:15 Maryke Musson, Matorka Powerful earthquakes and subsequent frequent volcanic eruptions have significantly impacted Matorka and other businesses in the Grindavik area since the 10th of November 2023. This presentation will recount the events that unfolded and share how the Matorka team managed to save the […]
Fast-Paced World of Salmon Processing
Tuesday, 8th of October in Silfurberg B at 15:30 Kristján R. Kristjánsson, COO Harvesting, Arctic Fish In the presentation, I’ll share insights from the first year of operating our new salmon processing plant, focusing on the fast-paced nature of decision-making in this agile environment. I’ll cover key technical, workforce, and organizational challenges, highlighting how we […]
Oxygen Solution for emergency and emptying of fish tanks
Thuesday the 8th of October in Silfuberg B at 16:00 Kent Sander Orheim, Technical Expert Aquaculture, SOLVOX SOLVOX® dropin is a microbubble oxygenation system for sea water and brackish water. It features a unique design for easy and flexible use in open and closed aquaculture systems
Norwegian sea lice management
Wedensday the 9th of October in Silfurberg B at 10:00 Stian Mørch Aaen, Veterinarian, Phd (Scientific manager regulatory in Veso) Sea lice have caused problems for Norwegian aquaculture practicians ever since farming was established some 50 years ago. How has the sea lice combat developed in this period, and where are we now? What kind […]
Controlling Fish Diseases
Wedensday the 9th of October in Silfurberg B at 11:45 Diane White, Vice President, Aquaservice AS One of the major Challenges in Aquaculture is fish disease. Environmental regulations mean no chemicals are allowed to be used to control disease, this is why Filtration and Ultraviolet disinfection are essential.
