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Research News June 23, 2025

Propose satellite projects

Proposing satellite projects During the Blue Mat's second period, 2025-2028, the center's partners are given the opportunity to propose satellite projects that link to the Blue Mat's vision and goals and are expected to lead to results that strengthen the Swedish sustainable seafood industry. In parallel, it will be possible for young Blue Mat researchers to apply for travel grants to participate in conferences or spend time at...
News Newsletter June 13, 2025

News from Blue Food #17 (June 2025)

News from Blue Food #17 (June 2025) In the second newsletter of the year you can read about: News from Blue Food #17 (June 2025)
Research News June 10, 2025

New report: Synergies and conflicts for Swedish primary seafood production

New report: Synergies and conflicts for Swedish primary seafood production The seafood sector experiences negative interactions with a number of other activities, including protected areas, wind power, military interests and heavy industry, but also seals, cormorants and commercial shipping. The bright spots are interactions with tourism and - for land-based fish farming - industrial symbiosis in the form of waste heat...
Events News 23 May 2025

Blue food in Nordstan during the Science Festival

Blå mat in Nordstan during the Science Festival On April 4 and 5, Blå mat participated in the Science Festival in Gothenburg together with the National Center for Marine Aquaculture Research, Swemarc. Blå mat's researchers and PhD students met visitors in Nordstan and demonstrated aquaculture in the form of models, algae and good food. Three students from the journalism program at the University of Gothenburg...
Events News 19 May 2025

Annual meeting on October 1 and 2, 2025 at Torsåker farm

Annual meeting on October 1 and 2, 2025 at Torsåker farm Blå mat's annual meeting 2025 will take place on October 1 and 2 at Torsåker farm, Axfoundation's test farm and development center for future sustainable material and food systems, north of Stockholm. Invitations have been sent out to all partners of the center. The planning of the annual meeting is in full swing, program and information on practicalities...
Events Research News 12 May 2025

Blue Mat webinar premiere on June 18: "Improved conditions for sustainable aquaculture?"

Premiere of Blue Mat's webinars on June 18: "Improved conditions for sustainable aquaculture?" On June 12, the Swedish Parliament will decide on the bill "Improved conditions for sustainable aquaculture", with proposed amendments to the Environmental Code and the Fisheries Act that will affect both the aquaculture industry and the relevant authorities. In Blå mat's first webinar, June 18, 2025, Jonas Kyrönviita, PhD,...
Research News 23 April 2025

New report: "A guide to small-scale and large-scale pond production of flat oysters (Ostrea edulis)"

New report: "A guide to small-scale and large-scale pond production of flat oysters (Ostrea edulis)" Fry of the European oyster are in short supply, limiting production for food production and restoration projects. Producing juveniles in ponds is resource efficient and provides higher genetic diversity compared to sea-based collection and hatcheries, but works differently depending on the pond size....
Newsletter March 27, 2025

News from Blue Food #16 (March 2025)

News from Blue Food #16 (March 2025) In the first newsletter of the year you can read more about: News from Blue Food #16 (March 2025)
News March 26, 2025

Funding from the Västra Götaland region until 2028 strengthens Blue Food

Funding from Region Västra Götaland until 2028 strengthens Blue Food Region Västra Götaland (VGR) continues to support Blue Food during the second period of the center's formation, which began at the turn of the year. Co-financing from VGR strengthens important research and supports local collaboration between academia and industry. Region Västra Götaland is contributing SEK 1 million per year for four years to Blå mat. VGR's ...
Research News March 12, 2025

New report: Marine-based nursery systems for hatchery-produced Ostrea seed

New report: Sea-based spawning systems for hatchery-produced Ostrea juveniles In a surface-based spawning system, survival was better and the juveniles grew large enough to be transferred to a further production system more quickly. Researchers at IVL compared two low-tech sea-based hatchery oyster spat systems, one surface-based and one suspended. For the first 40 days, the oyster juveniles grew equally fast in both systems but only...