Fish and aquacultural science
This includes fisfarming,fish genetics, fish breeding, fish ecology and fish ethology. Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants, to be used e.g. as food.
Fish farming in the North - a food production with environmental potential
The project aims to investigate if and how rainbow trout and Arctic charr can be farmed sustainably in hydropower dams in northern Sweden from a biological, ecological, social and economical
Diss Stefan Skoglund
Population regulatory processes in the Baltic salmon (Salmo salar) charlotta.eriksson@slu.se Stefan Skoglund defends his thesis "Population regulatory processes in the Baltic salmon (Salmo salar)
National Aquaculture Conference 2024: Compensatory fish farming, climate and the way forward in focus
The 2024 National Aquaculture Conference, this time in Umeå, gathered more than 100 participants – all with an interest in aquaculture; from farmers, researchers and processors to authorities and
Round goby – turning risk into resource
The round goby is increasingly common in Swedish waters. This invasive fish species can both outcompete and consume native species, having significant negative consequences for the ecosystem. At the
Unga forskare på SLU belönas med stipendier för att bidra till en frisk Östersjö
Congratulations to Isa Wallin Kihlberg and Erik Karlsson who have each been awarded a scholarship through BalticWaters to conduct studies that can contribute to a healthy Baltic Sea. Isa and Erik are
The course Sustainability perspectives on contemporary fisheries. Where have all the fishes gone?
Are you interested in how we can combine lakes and seas full of life, with a sustainable production of blue food? In this online course, you will meet Sweden's leading experts on sustainable
Course in Principles of Fisheries Science
How much can we fish without jeopardising fish stocks and ecosystems? Fisheries science is the field that answers that question. In the course Principles of Fisheries Science you will learn all about
SLU söker sportfiskare som vill fiska för forskning
Some species of fish, such as pike and trout, are difficult to catch with the nets and fyke nets normally used in fish monitoring. Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences now
Larvi 2024
Larvi 2024: 8th Fish & Shellfish Larviculture Symposium aquaculture@slu.se Most welcome to Larvi 2024, the 8th Fish and Shellfish Larviculture Symposium 9 to 12 September at Ghent University,
Education package (masternivå)
At the Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua), students who want to work with fish, fisheries and aquatic ecosystems have the opportunity to take an autumn term education package at the Master
BSSC Eng
Interested in the Baltic Sea? Discover all about it at the Baltic Sea Science Center (BSSC) at Skansen, Stockholm, or join our digital events. SLU proudly contributes to the content of the
Green Valleys 2.0: Future Sustainable Fish Feed Made from Grass Protein
This project is a continuation of the previous project, Green Valleys 1.0 (2018-2022), aiming to promote circular production of green protein (from green biorefinery) to create new business