Our activities

Here we gather information and documentation from activities that SLU Aquaculture arranges, supports or participate in. All activities aim to develop aquaculture research and education.

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Aquatic foods are superfoods for people and for our planet

SLU Global, SLU Aqua and SLU Aquaculture hosted a successful webinar about sustainable production and harvesting of fish, invertebrates and algae captured or cultured in freshwater or marine ecosystems for food or feed.

Networking workshop and guidance to research facilities in Älvkarleby

The workshop aimed at learning more about the research infrastructure for experimental work in aquaculture and/or running water at the Fisheries Research Station in Älvkarleby.

Three people look at the fish tanks in the breeding facility. Photo.

Integrated fish and plant production

There is a growing interest in combining fish and plant production. During this webinar, current knowledge is presented and what is needed to strengthen integrated fish and plant production in Sweden is discussed.

Film: Circular feed makes Swedish rainbow trout green

Watch the film (7:50 min) about the project 5 tons of green fish in the counter and the result in Sweden's first green rainbow trout now available for consumers (in Swedish).

Green rainbow salmon on a plate, the salmon is farmed with feed made on insights. Photo.

DN-article about the project: 5 tons of green fish in the counter

Read the article in Dagens Nyheter where SLU-researchers Anders Kiessling and Cecilia Lalander tell more about this project, carried out in collaboration with other partners (in Swedish).

Rainbow salmon are lying on ice in a counter in a grocery store. Photo.

Circular feed makes Swedish rainbow trout green

An innovation from Axfoundation and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has resulted in Sweden's first green rainbow trout now available for consumers (in Swedish).

Insect larvae eat waste in the form of shells, kernels and bread left overs from. Photo.

Aquafresh - farmed fish as an excellent product for Swedish cuisine

Aquafresh is the collective name for a new research concept developed by Swedish University of Agriculture and Örebro University/Grythyttan on product quality for farmed fish and seafood.

Fish welfare at slaughter - problems and possible solutions

Watch the seminar about fish welfare at slaughter for increased knowledge, understanding, inspiration and tools for positive change within the fish industry.