The Innovations for Sustainable sEabased Aquaculture (InnoSEA) research group has a core interest in research and education on sustainable aquaculture. Our focus is on good fish welfare, aquaculture-environmental interactions, and marine ingredients, contributing to UN’s Sustainability Goals:

3 “Good health”
4 “Good education”
12 "Responsible consumption and production"
14 "Life under water"

Research

InnoSEA works with research on

• Salmonid health and welfare
• Environmental interactions in aquaculture
• Marine ingredients
• Biobank of Salmonids

Comprehensive information on the research activities at InnoSEA

InnoSEA is based at the Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund (IBA). Many challenges for sustainable aquaculture growth are complex. Hence, understanding and solving such challenges need cross-disciplinary approaches. InnoSEA, therefore, draws on the expertise of associated members from several other faculties and departments at NTNU, as well as national and international collaborators from academia, research and development, and industry. InnoSEA uses advanced research and production facilities, including updated biotechnological and biological laboratories, visualization laboratories and advanced simulators from the Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering and the Department of ICT and Natural Sciences, and commercial infrastructure for sea-based salmonid farming in collaboration with our industry partners. By using technological advances, digitization, and simulation, we visualize biological and physical parameters from aquaculture and apply them to our research and teaching activities. 

IBA provides education in medical laboratory engineering, biotechnology, and biomarine innovation. With our combined expertise within biotechnology, molecular cell biology, nutrition, biomedicine, fish welfare, aquaculture, fisheries sciences, and food technology, InnoSEA is providing the aquaculture industry with more sustainable solutions. Associate Professor Lars Christian Gansel is responsible for our R&D research license for salmonids in the sea.

We collaborate with external partners such as Prophylaxia, SalMar, the Institute of Marine Research, Møreforsking AS, Pathogen, SINTEF, NOFIMA, and Innolipid. Working closely with the local business community is important to us. Also, we collaborate with international research organizations and universities. Together, we are making our innovations within sea-based aquaculture and seafood technology applicable to the global market.