Acronym NA
Category
Aquaculture
Title Utvikling av fôringsstrategier for torsk for bedre produksjon og fiskehelse / Development of feeding strategies for cod for better production and fish health Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
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Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
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Funding source National Coordinator Thor Magne Jonassen Coordinator email tmj@akvaplan.niva.no
Coordinator institution
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Institutions involved
Akvaplan-niva - Akvaplan-niva AS (Norway) ,
NMBU - Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway) ,
Start year 2022 End year 2026 Funding (€) € 976,000 Website NA Summary The overall idea is to develop a species-specific feeding concept for cod that takes into account the cod's environmental response, eating behavior and nutritional potential, which will contribute to more profitable and sustainable production through better fish health, more efficient feed consumption and increased control of sexual maturation. The innovation consists of new methods of feeding and changed composition of the feed. Today, all cod is fed by surface feeding, and with a feed that is not optimized in relation to sustainability and the use of raw materials that cod have a special ability to utilize. The final innovation is a concept for underwater feeding that reduces the cod's need for vertical migration, and thus the risk of intestinal loops and stress. In addition, a reduced impact from unfavorable temperature fluctuations is expected, which provides more optimal growth conditions, and reduces exposure to natural light, thus providing more efficient light management and less sexual maturation. The concept includes the use of feed with an increased ash content in the form of added crab meal, which is expected to have a positive effect on intestinal health and feed absorption. The activities are divided into four main activities; mapping of intestinal health and possible underlying causes of intestinal worms, testing of underwater feeding for better fish welfare and production optimization, testing of crab meal as feed raw material, and verification and adaptation of the research results in commercial production.
Keywords
Crustacean;
Cod;
Fish health;
Crab;
Fish;
Feed composition;
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