Publikasjoner

Official monitoring and control of foods to ensure the health of consumers is regulated through EU and Norwegian law. According to these regulations, monitoring of wild-caught seafood from Norwegian marine areas should be performed on a risk basis. The aim of this work was to provide an overview of ...

Havforskningsinstituttet gjennomførte i mars-april 2025 video- og akustikkobservasjoner på høstefelt for stortare (E-felt) i Rogaland og Vestland fylker som sammenlignes med tilsvarende observasjoner gjennomført i referanseområder med forbud mot tarehøsting. P...

This annual monitoring programme on fish feed and feed ingredients is performed on behalf of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority. In 2024, IMR received 99 samples of fish feed, 9 fish meals, 9 fish oils, 19 plant meals and 10 plant oils. In addition  several novel feed materials were ...

This report summarizes the results of the monitoring of illegal substances, pharmaceuticals, and contaminants in Norwegian farmed fish in 2024. In 2024, a total of 1015 samples of both fresh fish fillet and liver were examined, in addition to 13 samples of smoked farmed fish fillet. All samples...