Aqua-Ice 2024 took place on 8-9 October in Harpa. The program is available here below.
Tuesday 8th of October 2024
Registration 09:00
Silfurberg A&B 10:00 – 12:00 (Icelandic and English)
Session manager: Gunnar Davidsson, Troms fykeskommune, Romassa fykkasuohkan, Tromssan fylkinkomuuni Session co-ordinator: Kristinn H. Gunnarson, Editor BB | |
| Challenges of Aquaculture (Icelandic and English) | |
| 10:00 | Opening, Jens Þórðarson president of Aqua Ice (English) |
| 10:10 | Address: Bjarkey Olsen Gunnarsdottir, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Icelandic) |
| 10:30 | Having the courage to aim high, Sigurgeir Bardarson, Leagal Counsel Fisheris Iceland (English) |
| 10:45 | Outlooks and Perspectives for Aquaculture Industry in Iceland for the next decade, Hjalti Már Hauksson, Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance, Arion Bank, Iceland (English) |
| 11:05 | Challenges and opportunities for Icelandic Aquaculture from a feed perspective, Håvard Walde, General Manager Skretting AS. (English) |
| 11:20 | The future of aquaculture in Iceland. Gudrun Olsen, Boston Consulting Group Ltd. (English) |
| 11:40 | Roundtable discussion (tbd) (English) |
| 12:00 | Finish |
Lunch 12:00 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:30
| Silfurberg A (English) | Silflurberg B (English) |
| Reputation of salmon farming Session manager: Sigurður Pétursson, Rækt Session co-ordinator: Jens Garðar Helgason, Deputy CEO Kaldvík |
Animal welfear Session manager: Kristrún Helga Kristþórsdóttir, Dýralæknir Vetaq Session co-ordinator: Gunnhildur Pétursdóttir |
| 13:00 Social license to operate for salmon farming, Ragnheiður I Þórarinsdóttir, Rector, Agricultural University of Iceland (AUI) | 13:00 The ParviLife project – How to avoid or live with parvicapsulosis in salmon aquaculture, Árni Kristmundsson, Biopharma Lead Keldur |
| 13:15 Sterile farmed salmon as solution for risk of genetic introgression with wild stocks, Jónas Jónasson, Head of Production Benchmark Genetics | 13:15 Bacteria: Importance, applications and benefits for a sustainable aquaculture development, Anne Bakke Fylling, Technical Manager Previwo |
| 13:30 Environmental surveillance and image of sea farming, Björn Hembre, CEO, Arnarlax | 13:30 Focusing on fish welfare to improve farming efficiency, Leslie Roden, MSD Animal Health |
| 13:45 Sustainable and Circular Fish Farming Equipment, Georg Haney, Umhverfisstjóri / Environmental Manager, Hampidjan Group | 13:45 Machine learning and AI in fish farming, Kristin Aase, Insight Manager Aquabyte |
| 14:00 Surveillance will improve the reputation of salmon farming, Hronn Jorundsdottir, CEO Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority | 14:00 How ReelData identifies and reduce stress in landbased fish farms, Mathew Zimola, CEO ReelData |
| 14:15 Roundtable | 14:15 Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Nanna Kristine Ringstad, Veterinarian, Ph.d.-student NMBU |
| 14:30 Finish | 14:30 Finish |
Coffee 14:30 – 15:00
15:00 – 16:30
| Silfurberg A (English) | Silfurberg B (English) |
| Markets for salmon Session manager: Jóhannes Gíslason, GeoSalmo Session co-ordinator: Bjarni Runar Heimisson, CEO, Reiknisstofa Fiskmarkaða | Stories from aquaculture production Session manager: Pall Marvin Jonsson Olfuss Cluster Session co-ordinator: Holmfridur Sveinsdottir, Rector Holar University |
| 15:00 Leveraging Oceans of Data to Navigate Salmon Trends, Anna Bjork Theodorsdottir, Data Science and AI Oceans of Data | 15:00 Stories from Hólar University, Eva Kuttner, Assistant professor Hólar University |
| 15:15 Expanding markets and future growth for Icelandic salmon, Hrannar Darri Gunnarsson, Sales Manager, Arnarlax | 15:15 Connecting the dots with ROV inspections, ensuring compliance and responsible farming, Jostein Dyrset, Aftersales manager JM Robotics |
| 15:30 French market for salmon and trout, Guðmundur Stefánsson, CEONovo Food S.a.r.l. | 15:30 Fast-Paced World of Salmon Processing, Kristján Rúnar Kristjánsson, Manager Drimla |
| 15:45 Marketing land-based salmon from Iceland, Omar Gretarsson, CMO, First Water | 15:45 ScaleAQ, Building the best of the past for a sustainable future, Torstein Kristensen, Head of Biology in ScaleAQ and Associate professor II, Nord University |
| 16:00 Building Brands – Telling the Story, Richard Lawrence, New England Seafood | 16:00 Oxygen Solution for emergency and emptying of fish tanks, Kent Sander Orheim, Technical Expert Aquaculture, SOLVOX |
| 16:15 Finish | 16:15 Finish |
16:15 The association of “Women in Aquaculture” will be introduced in Harpahorn. On the occasion Aqua Ice guests are invided for a cotail offered by:
Aqua Ice, Benchmark Genetics Iceland, Scale AQ and Skretting AS
Wedensday 9th of October
| Silfurberg A (English) | Silfurberg B (English) | ||
| Land-based aquaculture Session manager: Eva Lind Guðmundsdóttir, Kaldvík Session co-ordinator: Rafn Heiðdal, Kaldvík | Sea lice challenge Session manager: Eva Dogg Johannesdóttir, Marine Biologist and Consultant Blár Akur Session co-ordinator: Thorleifur Agustsson, Consultant Blár Akur | ||
| 09:00 | Building a land based salmon farm, Eggert Þór Kristófersson, CEO First Water | 09:00 | Benchmark Genetics approach towards improved sea lice resistance, Olafur H. Kristjansson, Lead, Iceland Salmon Breeding Program Benchmark Genetics |
| 09:15 | GeoSalmo, Hreiðar Hreiðarson head of aquaculture GeoSalmo | 09:15 | Light Traps: A solution for effective sea lice reduction, Karoline Sjødal Olsen, CEO BlueLice |
| 09:30 | Execution of a landbased farming project Laxey, Lárus Ásgeirsson, COB, Laxey | 09:30 | Laser focus on fish welfare, John Arne, CEO Stingray |
| 09:45 | Advantages of High-Performance GRP, Helge Rasmussen CMO at HighComp | 09:45 | Sea lice: Welfare vs warfare in the Westfjord, Solveig Huld Jonsdottir, Veterinarian Blár Akur |
| 10:00 | Post-smolt output to sea, Sindri Freyr Jónsson, Station Manager Kaldvík | 10:00 | Norwegian sea lice management, Stian Mørch Aaen, Veterinarian, Phd (Scientific manager regulatory in Veso |
| 10:15 | Finish | 10:15 | Finish |
Coffee 10:15 – 10:45
| Silfurberg A (English) | Silfurberg B (English) | ||
| Sea Pen aquaculture in Iceland Session manager: Kristin Hálfdansdóttir, Cassier Arctic Fish Session co-ordinator: Silja Baldvinsdóttir, Quality Manager Arnarlax | New technology in aquaculture Session manager: Benedikt Ernir Stefánsson, Sales and purchase manager Egersund Island Session co-ordinator: Einar Kristinn Gudfinnsson, Ex Minister of Fisheries | ||
| 10:45 | Arctic Fish, Stein Ove Tveiten, CEO Arctic Fish | 10:45 | AI for sustainable feed management, Dr. Hans Emil Atlason Co-founder and lead engineer, Ration |
| 11:00 | Arnarlax, Bjorn Hembre, CEO Arnarlax | 11:00 | Precision feeding, Kåre Gruven, Sales Manager Spillfree Analytics |
| 11:15 | Kaldvik, Roy-Tore Rikardsen CEO Kaldvík | 11:15 | Challenges and Opportunities, equipment to meet the future, Hosaas Arnstein, Innovation Director AKVA group |
| 11:30 | Habrun and ÍS 47, Halldór Gunnlaugsson, CEO Habrun and ÍS 47 | 11:30 | Smart data for fish, facts and future, Audhild Blomsø, Head of Products Optoscale |
| 11:45 | Fish farming in Isafjardardjup, Gauti Geirsson, CEO Háafell | 11:45 | Controlling Fish Diseases, Diana White, Vice President Aquaservice AS |
| 12:00 | Finish | 12:00 | Finish |
Lunce12:00 – 13:00
| Silfurberg A & B (English) | |
| Society influence and responsibility of aquacutlure Session manager: Hjörtur Methúsalemsson, Business Development Manager Arnarlax Session co-ordinator: Sigridur Kristjansdottir, CEO Westfjords Regional Development Office | |
| 13:00 | Social impacts of aquaculture in rural communities in Northern Norway, Gunnar Davíðsson, Head of department resource management Business development Troms county council |
| 13:15 | Why are we fish farmers?, Jens Garðar Helgason, Deputy CEO Kaldvík |
| 13:30 | Social responsibility of fish farming, expectations and requirements – a municipality’s view, Arna Lára Jónsdóttir, Mayor Isafjardarbaer |
| 13:45 | Society influence and responsibility of aquaculture in the Faroe Islands, Ragnfríð Nord Anthoniussen, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Industry and Trade, Faroe Islands |
| 14:00 | Discussion in Panil |
| 14:20 | Clousure statement, Halldór Halldórsson, CEO Íslenska Kalþörungafélagið |
| 14:30 | Finished |
