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Newsletter December 19, 2025

News from Blue Food #20 (December 2025)

News from Blue Food #20 (December 2025) In the latest issue of the Blå mat newsletter, you can read about, among other things: News from Blue Food #20 (December 2025)
News Education and training December 18, 2025

Blue Food doctoral course: "The seafood value chain: from production to consumption"

Blue Food doctoral course: "The seafood value chain: from production to consumption" From March 16 to 20, 2026, the Blue Food doctoral course will be held at the Kristineberg Marine Research Station in Fiskebäckskil. Course participants will gain broad knowledge about the various parts of the seafood sector from a variety of perspectives. Postdocs and professionals who want to increase their knowledge are also welcome to participate. The course...
Research News December 16, 2025

Blue Food doctoral candidate Elena Costa has defended her dissertation

Blue Food- doctoral candidate Elena Costa has defended her dissertation. Elena Costa defended her dissertation at the University of Gothenburg on November 21, 2025. Her dissertation, “Food Neophobia: A Key Barrier to Consumer Acceptance of Seafood in Sweden,” examines the acceptance of new foods with a focus on seafood, what influences our choices—whether to accept or reject them—and how to…
Research News December 16, 2025

New article: Aquaculture potential of Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus): stress and physiological responses to acute handling

New article: Aquaculture potential of Atlantic wolffish (Anarhichas lupus): stress and physiological responses to acute handling Wolffish could be farmed in Nordic aquaculture, but there is a lack of knowledge about how the fish would fare in such an environment. What is known is based on its close relative, the spotted wolffish. In this project, wolffish were exposed to...
Research News December 16, 2025

Three new research projects and two travel grants approved

Satellite projects: Three new research projects and two travel grants approved The Blue Food management team approved funding for three new research projects and two travel grants at its meeting on November 7. Research project: "Swedish fish farming – value chains, added value, and future potential" Academic partner: University of Gothenburg Co-applicant: Matfiskodlarna The project's goal is to analyze how Swedish-farmed fish contributes to value creation and the Swedish economy through...
News Education and training December 15, 2025

Doctoral course at the University of Gothenburg: "Transdisciplinary methods for the development of sustainable aquaculture"

Ph.D. Course at the University of Gothenburg: “Transdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Aquaculture” NOTE: NEW DATES! Blue Food —the University of Gothenburg, as a partner—is offering a Ph.D. course in April and May 2026, as part of an interdisciplinary collaboration between departments in the natural and social sciences at the University of Gothenburg and the Ecological Aquaculture Foundation in Maine, USA: “Transdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Marine Aquaculture.” The course begins with an intensive week at Tjärnö…
Research December 12, 2025

New article: Broadly Sourced Alternative Proteins Alter Muscle Metabolome While Maintaining Sensory Quality in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

New article: Broadly Sourced Alternative Proteins Alter Muscle Metabolome While Maintaining Sensory Quality in Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Five fish feeds that could be used as alternatives to fishmeal and soy were evaluated to see how they affect the sensory quality of fish fillets and the metabolism of fish. The alternative feeds tested were based on the fungus P. variotii, blue mussels, American...
Research News December 8, 2025

Watch Blue Food doctoral student Kristina Bergman in the Seafood advent calendar

Meet Kristina, a doctoral student at the Blue Food, in the Seafood advent calendar. In window 6 of the Seafood advent calendar, you’ll meet Kristina Bergman, a doctoral student at the Blue Food and KTH, who is researching how to compare a wide range of sustainability aspects for different types of seafood. Window 6 of Sjömatens Christmas Calendar
Research December 6, 2025

New article: “Fish processing side streams are promising ingredients in diets for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) —Effects on growth physiology, appetite, and intestinal health”

New article: “Fish processing side streams are promising ingredients in diets for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) —Effects on growth physiology, appetite, and intestinal health” Attempts to use side streams from fish processing as feed for farmed rainbow trout showed promising results. Trimmings from sprat and mackerel in tomato sauce yielded positive results, while a diet of pickled...
Research December 5, 2025

New article: “Co-farming rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and sea lettuce (Ulva fenestrata) increased macroalgae protein content and positively affected fish welfare”

New article: “Co-farming rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and sea lettuce (Ulva fenestrata) increased macroalgae protein content and positively affected fish welfare” Co-farming rainbow trout and sea lettuce in the same system has a positive effect on both organisms and also improves water quality. The protein content of sea lettuce increased by 25–30% during four weeks of co-farming, and the algae contributed to a higher...