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Topic: Seafood

Seafood is all edible food from the sea, from both wild catch and farming. Nofima researches how to improve value creation and seafood quality.

Results from research on seafood

Fatty acid from herring may ease mild psoriasis

Clear advice on how to encourage young people to choose seafood

Fish may turn yellow if frozen too fresh

Stressed salmon become paler

Substantial increase in cod and saithe for auction following introduction of the auction obligation

Young adults have positive emotions towards seafood words

Projects on seafood

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LogFlat

Logistics solutions for flatfish

2025 - 2026

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The role of seafood in Norwegian food security

2025 - 2027

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VeriFish

Towards responsible seafood consumption

2024 - 2026

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CoastShift

Area use, sustainability and increased food production

2022 - 2026

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TryggRakfisk

New Technology for Increasing Food Safety in the Production of Rakfisk

2021 - 2024

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AlgaeProBANOS

Accelerating algae product and market development in Baltic and North Sea

2023 - 2027

Worth knowing

What happens inside rakfisk?

The best way to look after your catch

How quickly should fish be processed?

Why the fish shrinks when it’s baked

Why is cucumber salad such an excellent companion for salmon?

How to check how fresh fish is

Facilities

Fish Pilot Plant

The fish pilot plant has its own fish reception area where whole fish and fillets are delivered to undergo quality analysis.

Research facilities at Måltidets hus

The research rooms and laboratories at Måltidets Hus make up a total area of about 1,000 m2.

Publications on seafood

Muscle quality classification in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) – evaluating Fulton’s condition factor and hepatosomatic index thresholds as quality indicators

Aquaculture Reports, 2026
Academic article

Packaging atmosphere and confinement as key factors in shelf-life extension of live clams

Applied Food Research, 2026
Academic article

Low injury rates on snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) overrun by demersal trawls

Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2026
Academic article

Inexpensive inkjet-printed photothermal and colorimetric sensor for real-time monitoring of seafood quality

Applied Food Research, 2026
Academic article

Quality of farmed Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus); a comparative study of sub-chilling in refrigerated saltwater vs traditional ice chilling

Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie, 2026
Academic article

FoU prosjekt «Konsumrogn» Faglig sluttrapport

2026
Nofima’s reports

Associated Research Areas

Market studies

Diet and health

Marketing strategy

Quality and measurement methods

Raw material knowledge