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Challenges and Opportunities with Sterile Salmon

11.11.2024

Aberrant genetic inheritance may help us understand why sterile triploid salmon have poorer welfare and health. 



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New technology improves the monitoring of harmful algae

30.10.2024

“Submersible” microscope and artificial intelligence help marine researchers uncover harmful algal blooms.



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Follow the journey of the world’s largest tuna

09.10.2024

Marine researchers have tracked the spectacular migrations of the "torpedo of the sea." See where the bluefin tuna went!  



Orange vessel out on a fjord surrounded by steep mountains.

Sprat cruise in Hardanger was remotely controlled from Bergen

26.09.2024

As Frigg measured the sprat population in Hardangerfjorden, the captain was sitting in a room in Bergen.



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Why is fish healthy – really?

19.09.2024

The answer lies in three very special nutrients.



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Hidden Delicacies of the Sea – and more

19.08.2024

Seafood enthusiast and marine researcher Arne Duinker tastes unusual ingredients and fulfills a dream.



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Scientists trace pollutants from the brown crab back to the source

12.08.2024

The brown crab contains heavy metals and scientists can trace their sources.



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Citizen scientists register larger and more lobsters in the protected areas

25.06.2024

Data collection through citizen science works well when measuring the effects of marine conservation. 



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One million photos to help identify the animals at the bottom of the sea

16.05.2024

Can a computer help to identify the animals at the bottom of the sea? The answer is yes – but first it must learn to play lotto. 



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Researchers have discovered sounds to keep orcas away from fish nets

13.05.2024

But humpback whales are more difficult.



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Fin whales making strong comeback in the Southern Ocean

30.04.2024

Marine scientists estimate that there may be many times more fin whales than thought in the Southern Ocean.



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Porbeagle Shark swam from Lofoten in Norway to Canary Islands

29.04.2024

Like many people living in the north of Norway, a shark tagged by the Institute of Marine Research, set its course straight for warmer climates as the autumn cold set in.



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Cod can adjust to climate change - from one generation to the next

18.03.2024

The temperature the mother experiences affects how the offspring develop.



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The world's largest sushi?

04.03.2024

No, this basking shark roll is not recommended for your dinner plate. However, for innovative research, it is perfect. 



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Scientists have discovered a new deep sea octopus

19.02.2024

Deep sea octopuses are still shrouded in mystery. Researchers have recently added new insights about the creatures, describing a new Arctic species for the first time.



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New EU-project: Linking marine habitat status to predators

05.02.2024

Fishing drives a reduction in the number of large and old predatory fish. What does this mean for ecosystems?