Sustainability
Research and Innovation to find solutions
Addressing current challenges and meeting future stricter expectations are our challenges. As a global industry leader, it is our responsibility to take a proactive approach. When the salmon farming industry solves a problem or overcomes an obstacle, everyone benefits.
High ambitions - broad activities
Through our dedicated R&D, we are always searching for new ways to improve animal welfare, salmon quality and make the task of farming more sustainable. We take great interest in innovative ways to use new technologies to enhance nature and ensure the health and welfare of our salmon.
Digitalisation
Digitalisation of salmon farming is already advanced, still the potential is enormous. In all phases of farming, smolt production, sea water production, harvesting and processing where also digital support, artificial intelligence and machine learning is being used and developed at high speed.
Digitalisation is a common factor in all research areas
Our research areas
Our research and innovation cover the key areas where we can have the highest impact to improve operations and support sustainable growth. Predictable framework conditions are requirements for investing in research that is successful both technically and economically.
Transferring knowledge from researcher to our operations
Research and innovation play a central role in Cermaq. Our central R&D team works closely with the dedicated R&D personnel in each of the operating companies, hence optimizing the output of our R&D activities.
From desktop studies, through field studies and validation studies, implementation in operation may take place. There are no shortcuts. Competence, thoroughness and cooperations is our way for continuous improvement.
Research is based on cooperation
Our researchers engage in setting the overall research agenda for the industry through participating in the industry research funds and national research organizations, e.g. FHF and RCN, Research and innovation are seldom a one-person task, and Cermaq works with universities and research institutes, industry partnerships, suppliers, start-ups, and students to enhance new knowledge and good solutions.
Our record of bringing forward PhD graduates is 3 in one month!
Research publications
A competent research organization is based on highly qualified individuals working effectively with researchers at universities, industries and others, bringing forward new knowledge to the benefit of all. See the list of research publications Cermaq researches have contributed to.