The role of research institutes in increased value seafood projects Sjöfn Sigurgísladóttir Icelandic Fisheries Laborato

1. The role of research institutes in increased value seafood projectsSjöfn SigurgísladóttirIcelandic Fisheries Laboratories September 2002www.rf.is 98.1.1

2. The role of IFL • The Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories is a research institute serving the seafood industry and other aspects of the food industry • Main activity • Research and development • Services to the industry and authority • analytical services • consultation

3. The value of the seafood export has not increased for the last few years – why?

4. Where to start? • More effort into research and development • More co-operation between the industry and the experts at the research institutions and Universities

5. Who should be involved? • Seafood industry (fishing and processing) • Goverment • Research institutes • Universities • Other industry than seafood

6. Research and development at IFL • The goal is to increase the value, quality and safety of seafood. • Research is carried out in close co-operation with domestic and foreign companies, universities and scientific institutions. • Projects are partly funded by domestic funds, the EU, Nordic funds, and various companies. • Knowledge is disseminated through publication of articles in scientific and professional journals, and/or directly to our clients.

7. Main research area at IFL2001

8. Research institutes in IVS projects • Individual components in R&D projects • Quality evaluation • New/improved processes/products • Trouble shooting • Analytical method development • Safety evaluation • Enviromental parameters

9. Research institutes in IVS projects, cont. • Project management and co-ordination in larger projects • Protocol and research plan • Statistical planning and evalution • Provide and manage information sources i.e. scientific info

10. Research institutes in IVS projects, cont. • Networking, i.e. Connect the industry to: • the Universities in Iceland and foreign Universities • students for graduate programs (M.Sc and Ph.D projects) • research funds and programs e.g. EU programs • Foreign industry • Industry in different fields • Goverment e.g. Affect legislation making

11. Other institutions in Iceland and other countries Goverment in Iceland and in other countries Research and development at IFL Seafood industry- Other industries Research funds Universities in Iceland and abroad

12. Research institutes in IVS projects, cont. • Training and technology transfer • Collecting data for databases • Compiling reports and databases • Courses for the industry

13. Fræðsluefni fyrir sjómenn og fiskvinnslufólk

14. Research institutes in IVS projects, cont. • Base for new innovation • Start new innovation • Assist in establishing new fields • Novelty research in patent application • Integrate industry experience with academic/scientific knowledge

15. Research at IFL Ongoing research in different fields - new inventions Timescale Increased innovation Spin-off projects with the industry

16. Research at IFL– main fields • Further utilisation of seafood rawmaterial • New and improved traditional processes • Increased quality of fish products • Food Safety and enviromental aspects • Fish farming 98.1.20

17. Conclusion • The research institutes play a important role in research and developement • In a way to increase the value of seafood all parties need to be involved and co-operate www.rf.is