Seafood – the food of the future from aquaculture and fisheries

Interest in seafood – or blue food – such as fish, shellfish and algae is increasing. To guide and support today's consumers and producers, RISE offers a comprehensive value chain perspective from production to plate. Partnering with RISE makes it easier to tackle seafood-related challenges and develop sustainable solutions.

The potential for increased use of food from the sea and lakes is enormous. Through collaboration between different parts of the food system, we can develop a diversified supply and demand for sustainable and healthy seafood. At RISE, we collaborate with the seafood industry and other actors along the entire value chain, from fishing/farming to the plate.

Our goal is to contribute to increased sustainable production and consumption of seafood. By collaborating with RISE, you gain access to our extensive cross-disciplinary expertise, enabling you to address critical questions such as:

Which are the main hotspots of environmental impact in my supply chain?
How do different raw materials affect the environmental impacts of my product?
What decision support is needed to evaluate the sustainability of seafood production?
How can I valorize an underutilized side stream from or into a seafood product?
Is there a processing technique for my product that will better maintain nutritional value?
Could seaweeds be a viable ingredient in my product (feed or food)?
How do consumers perceive products with novel seafoods compared to conventional ones?

What RISE offers within sustainable seafood

Scientific reports and evaluations

RISE is an independent actor who provides scientific synopses, reports and evaluations to various stakeholders. Our standard sustainability offerings are anchored in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), complemented by customized broader environmental assessments, literature reviews and data compilations. Examples include analysis of seafood from a nutrition perspective, policy briefs aimed at different actors to promote sustainable seafood production and consumption in Sweden, and regular compilation on Swedish seafood consumption.

Innovation and business partnership

RISE acts as an innovation- and business partner for your company. We offer practical hands-on support in product development and process design, guided by sustainability and covering a wide range of important aspects – sensory evaluations, mapping of consumer attitudes, food safety, materials science, digitalization and more. Examples include developing novel fish feed ingredients that allows for sustainable aquaculture growth, which was done in the Salmonaid project.

A broad network

Where can I find resources and competences I need? RISE has a wide international and national network within the seafood value chain, with focus is on practical applications in society. Research applications often evolve in collaboration with different companies and organizations, always with sustainability in mind. Through our network, we can identify who is most suited to tackle a challenge and facilitate state-of-the-art collaborations for innovative and sustainable solutions. Examples of networks and test beds where RISE takes part are the Blue Food Centre and the Kristineberg Centre. We are also involved in international projects such as SIS Seafood and Feed Resources and FHF Oppdatert klimaregnskap for norsk havbruksnæring.

Don’t hesitate to contact us for any challenge related to seafood – large or small!