Heilsa hafsins er mikilvægasta auðlind lagareldis
Föstudaginn 13. október í Háteig kl. 09:15 Íris Mýrdal Kristinsdóttir, Running Tide Ocean Health and a healthy ocean is vital for any kind of ocean based aquaculture. As heavy users of this shared resource, aquaculture companies should be leading the way in monitoring and understanding ocean health, their impact on ocean health, and active users […]
Having courage to aim high
Friday the 13th in Gullteigur at 16:05 Heiðrún Lind Marteinsdóttir, framkvæmdastjóri SFS 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 almost 1,100 […]
Growing global demand for seafood – seafood farming the way forward
Thursday 12th of October in Gullteig at 10:30 Andre Akse, General Manager of NSFA Salmon Farming changed the seafood distribution in Europe, and global demand for farmed salmon continues to grow globally while caged farmed supply is being limited. Increasing prices will challenge existing European seafood distribution, but alternative farming methods for salmon and other […]
Land-based aquaculture globally and in Iceland
Thursday 12th of October in Hateigur at 13:00 Clara Jégousse, IOC Land-based aquaculture holds significant potential. As wild fish stocks are under pressure, this innovative approach offers sustainable solutions. In Iceland, with its abundant geothermal resources and pristine water, land-based aquaculture has unique advantages. Globally, it enables year-round production, and biosecurity measures. By leveraging innovations, […]
Financing land-based salmon farms
Thursday the 12th of October in Hateigur at 14:00 Hjalti Már Hauksson, Arion Bank
Circular economy – utilization of side streams
Thursday the 12th of October in Hateigur at 13:45 Aquaculture is a growing global industry and major contributor to the Icelandic economy. There is additional interest in Iceland to increase domestic vegetable production. Aquaponics could serve as a tool to address both of these areas, as it reuses aquaculture wastewater for vegetable production. In this […]
Technological challenges and solutions in land-based salmon farms
Thursday the 12th of October in Hateigur at 13:30 Andrew Preston, Benchmark genetics Benchmark Genetics is a global breeding company and has more than 40 years of experience delivering the highest quality, biosecure salmon eggs into the global Atlantic salmon industry. In his presentation, Andrew will discuss breeding strategies, genetic improvement and biosecurity which support […]
Different approaches to building a land-based farm
Thursday the 12th of October in Hateigur at 13:15 Kristian Steinesto, AKVA Group I will touch into what companies are doing today, what technology are in use, where are main problems, how to solve problems. I will talk about main hurdles to pass to succeed in landbased farming.
Land-based aquaculture globally and in Iceland
Thursday the 12th of October in Hateigur at 13:00 Clara Jégousse, IOC
Alternative domestic raw materials for fishfeed
Thursday the 12th of October in Gullteigur at 15:00 Gunnar Örn Kristjánsson, framkvæmdastjóri, Laxá Í erindi um innlenda fóðurgerð verður fjallað um möguleg framtíðar hráefni hérlendis til notkunar í íslenskt fiskafóður, auk þess sem velt verður upp þeim tækifærum sem innlend hráefni gætu skapað fyrir markaðssetningu á íslenskum eldisfiski þegar kemur að umhverfismálum og þá […]
