“Bacteria: Importance, applications and benefits for a sustainable aquaculture development”
Thuesday the 8th of October in Silfurberg B at 13:15 Anne Bakke, Technical Manager, Previwo A good interaction between bacteria and fish is essential for development of the immune system and protection against disease. The probiotic product Stembiont Vital have shown several health-enhancing effects such as reduction of ulcers and improved gill health. Case studies […]
Focusing on fish welfare to improve farming efficiency
Thuesday the 8th of October in Silfurberg A at 13:30 Leslie Roden, Biopharma Lead, MSD Animal Health MSD Animal Health is investing in solutions to improve every stage of the product cycle. The focus of our efforts is achieving optimal fish welfare, in our lecture we will share some data and insights demonstrating how farmers […]
Stories from Hólar University
Thuesday the 8th of October in Silfurberg B at 15:00 Eva Kuttner, Lektor/ Assistant professor Hólar in Hjáltadalur is home to the Icelandic Arctic charr breeding program and is run by the University of Hólar and its department of Aquaculture and fish biology. Here we tell the story from the handwritten notes to the breeding […]
Making a case for farming of Arctic Char in Iceland
Wedensday 9th of October in Silfurberg B at 15:15 Christo du Plessis, CEO Matorka Land-based aquaculture in Iceland has a long history and has seen a number of large projects announced over the last years. Arctic Char is a native salmonid with a limited worldwide production. The presentation will highlight the business case and prerequisites […]
AI for sustainable feed management in land-based farming
Wedensday the 9th of October in Silfurberg B at 10:45 Dr. Hans Emil Atlason Co-founder and lead engineer, Ration RationFeed leverages artificial intelligence to optimize feed management in smolt farms and land-based on-growing facilities. In salmon farming, feed utilization is a significant challenge, with feeding costs comprising over half of total expenses. RationFeed addresses this […]
Having the courage to aim high
Sigurgeir Bárðarson, Fisheries Iceland Thuesday the 8th of October in Silfurberg A&B at 10:30 There are great opportunities in Iceland for increased value creation through growth in aquaculture, both at sea and on land. In recent years, production and value creation in Icelandic aquaculture has multiplied, especially from salmon farming. Production there has gone from […]
Using AI to address welfare challenges in Icelandic fish farming
Thuesday 8th of October in Silfurberg B at 13:45 Kristin Aase, Aquabyte Machine learning (AI) and computer vision allows for daily monitoring of lice numbers, welfare indicators, fish growth and maturation. The insights gained from precision data enables farmers to address welfare challenges through early interventions, optimization, and well-timed actions
Precision feeding
Wednesday 9th of October in Silfurberg B at 11:00 Kåre Gruvenri, Sales Manager, Spillfree Analytics AS Background from companies like Akva Group Software, EWOS/Cargill and Norway Royal Salmon. Working with feed and feeding optimization for almost 20 years.
Ministers address
Thuesday 8th of October in Silfurberg A+B at 10:10 Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdóttir, Matvælaráðherra
“Bacteria: Importance, applications and benefits for a sustainable aquaculture development”
Thusday the 8th of October in Silfurberg B at 13:00 Anne Bakke Fyllling A good interaction between bacteria and fish is essential for development of the immune system and protection against disease. The probiotic product Stembiont Vital have shown several health-enhancing effects such as reduction of ulcers and improved gill health. Case studies will be […]
