• Governing the welfare of Norwegian farmed salmon: three conflict cases 

      Stien, Lars Helge; Tørud, Brit; Gismervik, Kristine; Lien, Marianne Elisabeth; Medaas, Christian; Osmundsen, Tonje Cecilie; Kristiansen, Tore S; Størkersen, Kristine Vedal (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-10)
      To obtain insight into perceptions of how fish welfare and health is governed in Norwegian aquaculture, this study investigates three conflict cases: salmon lice, pancreas disease and farm siting. Using surveys and in-depth interviews, it highlights challenges and solutions as perceived from different professional groups. The results show that the current inflexible limit of the number of salmon ...
    • Laksvel - Standardisert operasjonell velferdsovervåking for laks i matfiskanlegg 

      Nilsson, Jonatan; Gismervik, Kristine; Nielsen, Kristoffer Vale; Iversen, Martin Haugmo; Noble, Christopher; Kolarevic, Jelena; Frotjold, Hilde; Nilsen, Kathrine; Wilkinson, Eirik; Klakegg, Barbo; Hauge, Hege Sørvåg; Sæther, Per Anton; Kristiansen, Tore S; Stien, Lars Helge (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2022)
      Selv om oppdrettere og fiskehelsepersonell har undersøkt og dokumentert velferden til laksen har det ikke funnes noen standardisert måte å gjøre dette på. Denne protokollen er laget for å kunne brukes som en felles standard.<p> <p>Når en lager en standardisert protokoll for rutinemessig overvåking av fiskevelferd er det mange hensyn å ta, og disse kan til dels være motstridende. Protokollen bør ...
    • Thermal injuries in Atlantic salmon in a pilot Laboratory trial 

      Gismervik, Kristine; Gåsnes, Siri Kristine; Gu, Jinni; Stien, Lars Helge; Madaro, Angelico; Nilsson, Jonatan (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-27)
      Thermal delousing is a new method for removing sea lice from farmed Atlantic salmon (<i>Salmo salar</i> L). We investigated thermally-related tissue injuries in Atlantic salmon in a pilot laboratory trial to describe the acute effect of high water temperatures (34–38 °C). Acute tissue injuries in gills, eyes, brain and possible also nasal cavity and thymus were seen in salmon exposed to water ...