Background paper on aquaculture research

• Main Authors: Wenblad, Axel, Jokumsen, Alfred, Eskelinen, Unto, Torrissen, Ole
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: MISTRA 2013
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/zero_hunger; SDG 2 - Zero Hunger; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/industry_innovation_and_infrastructure; SDG 9 - Industry; Innovation; and Infrastructure; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/responsible_consumption_and_production; SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action; SDG 13 - Climate Action; /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water; SDG 14 - Life Below Water; Arctic; Norway; Eskelinen
• Online Access: https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/29390a94-67c5-41d7-867d-97258839b973; https://backend.orbit.dtu.dk/ws/files/53910923/Mistra_Aquaculture_FInal_report.pdf; http://www.mistra.org/download/18.3ca3f3b513cd5907aea1aba/Mistra_Aquaculture.pdf

The Board of MISTRA established in 2012 a Working Group (WG) on Aquaculture to provide the Board with background information for its upcoming decision on whether the foundation should invest in aquaculture research. The WG included Senior Advisor Axel Wenblad, Sweden (Chairman), Professor Ole Torrissen, Norway, Senior Advisory Scientist Unto Eskelinen, Finland and Senior Advisory Scientist Alfred Jokumsen, Denmark. The WG performed an investigation of the Swedish aquaculture sector including interviews with a range of stakeholders within aquaculture research, farming organisations, authorities, NGOs and the Ministry of Rural Affairs. The term aquaculture corresponds to the Swedish term Vattenbruk. Aquaculture is the cultivation of fish, shellfish or plants in fresh water (FW) or sea water (SW). Aquaculture has become the fastest growing food producing sector currently producing totally about 80 million tonnes accounting for close to 50 % of all aquatic food destined for the global human consumption. The Swedish aquaculture production currently includes about 11,000 tonnes rainbow trout in FW and SW, 1,100 tonnes arctic char (FW), 90 tonnes eel (FW), 1,500 tonnes mussels (SW) and a few tonnes of crayfish altogether corresponding to a total value of SEK 328 million in 2011. Further about 1,000 tonnes of fish and crustaceans were produced for restocking as well as about 3 million fry of salmon and trout were released into rivers. Swedish aquaculture research was overall assessed to be of very high quality and highly acknowledged at international level. However, integration of the research issues with the main stakeholders in the aquaculture sector needs focus; i.e. integration of the political frameworks, regional administrations, the aquaculture producers and the research groups on aquaculture. A closer connection and dialogue between the stakeholders may be facilitated through the regional aquaculture centres interconnected through the National Competence Centre for Aquaculture, and the National Aquaculture ...