Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

SLU Aquaculture

is a platform to promote and coordinate aquaculture research and education. Aquaculture-related research is taking place at all four faculties at SLU. Our mission is to consolidate and develop aquaculture research and education at SLU.

SLU Aquaculture news

19 March 2020 SLU Aquaculture Nordic call on sustainable salmonid aquaculture NordForsk has launched a call for proposals to fund research and innovation projects in the field...
19 March 2020 SLU Aquaculture SLU highlights the World Water Day 2020 Water is essential to life. The coming week SLU highlights the importance of water as an essentia...
18 March 2020 SLU Aquaculture Reed for feed – an SLU project on future crops in collaboration with the industry Kiviks Musteri supports the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in an ongoing proje...
09 March 2020 SLU Aquaculture Press invitation: National aquaculture conference in Åhus Food from lakes and the sea, "seafood", is the fastest growing food sector in the world. On March...

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An underwater image on a trout, photo.

Fish are included in Formas funding call for animal welfare

Researchers as well as organisations and companies are welcome to apply for funding. Collaboration between e.g. research disciplines is encouraged but not required. Deadline for application is 14 May 2020.

Apply for grants

Are you connected to SLU and interested in research within the field of aquaculture? Then you can apply for grants from our platform. Next deadline for application is 18 June 2020.

Harvesting of fish farmed in Sweden, photo.

Increased aquaculture in Sweden

The government wants to see a growth of Swedish aquaculture to increase the self-sufficiency of seafood, reduce the vulnerability of the food chain, and to stimulate growth and employment throughout Sweden. (News article at Government and Government Offices website).

Woman sitting in home environment and working at her laptop, photo.

Web-based courses

Web courses in aquaculture (in Swedish): go to the website of the National Competence Center for Aquaculture (NKfV).

Gullmarn – above and below the surface.

Course in aquaculture - nov 2019

Watch all the lectures (in Swedish) from the course: "An overview of farming systems and species in Sweden - a future perspective" held November 2019 at Kristinebergs marina forskningsstation.

5 tons of green fish in the counter

SLU and Axfoundation have initiated a project with the aim of producing a sustainable and circular fish feed, and eco-friendly gourmet fish.

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SLU Aquaculture at Almedalen

During Almedalsveckan SLU Aquaculture arranged a seminar about "Farming in water – a key to sustainable Swedish food production?" The seminar was broadcasted live.

Close up Anders Kiessling. Photo.

Fish farming in a barn - is it possible?

Landbased fish farming: "A future for Sweden". Look at the TV4 spot and an interview with SLU-professor Anders Kiessling (in Swedish).

Published: 27 March 2020 - Page editor: eva-stina.lindell@slu.se

Contact

aquaculture@slu.se

Platform coordinator

Anna Norman Haldén

Communicator

Eva-Stina Lindell

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