On a Research Voyage in the Barents Sea
Martine Johansen, an MSc student at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science, took part in a research voyage on the trawler Hermes in November. Here is her story from five weeks in the Barents Sea.
New Dsolve Research on Ghost Fishing Presented at WASTEREDUCE in Croatia
During the WASTEREDUCE project info days in Pula, Croatia, Dorian Vodopia presented recent advances in SFI DSolve research area 5, highlighting new findings on ghost fishing based on data from Norwegian retrieval operations and in-situ trials in Croatian waters.
Developing biodegradable seeding strings for a cleaner seaweed industry
Seaweed farming faces many of the same plastic-related challenges as aquaculture and fisheries. This is why SFI Dsolve is now investigating new biodegradable materials that can break down naturally in the ocean—without compromising growth or product quality.
Can biodegradable plastics function in aquaculture?
How can we reduce plastic waste in aquaculture—without compromising operations, safety, or the environment?
Seasonal Greetings from the Center Leader
The consortium of Center for Research-based Innovation (CRI) Dsolve can once again look back on a year with encouraging results and progress in our research areas. New versions of biodegradable materials for use in fisheries and aquaculture have increasingly acquired properties like conventional plastic-based materials.
New study shows that ghost fishing captures more than 500 tons annually in Norwegian waters
Researchers in Dsolve estimate that lost and abandoned fishing gear captures over 500 tons of marine organisms each year. The study shows that both commercially important species and threatened animal groups are affected – while also documenting that escape mechanisms can significantly reduce ghost-fishing catches.
How long does lost fishing gear keep catching – and can new materials make a difference?
This are questions researchers from Dsolve set out to answer in a study published earlier this year. They examined how biodegradable materials behave in water over time, and whether these could be realistic alternatives to nylon.
New PhD Research Sheds Light on Ghost Fishing and Sustainable Solutions
We congratulate Huu-Luat Do on completing his PhD in Natural Resource Economics at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science, UiT. In this interview, he talks about his research on ghost fishing and shares his motivation for entering the field, his experiences from the PhD journey, the support he has received along the way, and his ambitions for the future.
Huu-Luat Do defending his PhD on Wednesday 1 October 2025
MA in Development Economics Huu-Luat Do at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science (NFH) held his trial lecture and defended his thesis for the PhD degree in Social Science on Wednesday 1 October 2025. The defense was streamed and recorded
SFI Dsolve holds board meeting in Tromsø
On September 23–24, SFI Dsolve gathered its board to set the strategy for the center’s next phase. Following a successful mid-term evaluation by the Research Council of Norway, which secures funding for the full eight-year period, the board discussed how to best follow up the recommendations from the international evaluation panel and strengthen efforts to reduce plastic pollution in fisheries and aquaculture.