Sea urchin roe enhancement report

This report describes the methodology and results of a 10 week sea urchin roe enhancement trial conducted in the north of Norway. This was a collaborative effort between the Research Institute Nofima and the SME  Lyngsskjellan AS. In addition to the roe enhancement trial, live transport trials and market analysis were conducted. This report outlines…

18 Month Newsletter

Hello everybody and welcome to the URCHIN Project 18 month newsletter. Please let us know if you have any comments or feedback about the activities of the Project over the past 6 months. Kind regards Phil James   18_month_urchin_newsletter_final

Project meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland October 2016

In October 3rd to 5th the URCHIN project met in Reykjavik, Iceland for an Open Seminar, Project Meeting and a Meeting with Icelandic Government Officials. Each of the meetings was very successful and the attached document gives an outline of the participants and activities during the 3 day meeting. npa_urchin_meeting_iceland_website

Sea urchin surveying techniques

The report titled ‘Sea urchin surveying techniques’ was released by the URCHIN project on 19.10.16

Twelve month URCHIN newsletter

The twelve month newsletter describes the activities of the project and project partners in the URCHIN project in the period Nov 2015 to Apr 2016. We hope you enjoy reading it and please do not hesitate to contact the Project co-ordinator (Phil James, Nofima) or National contact points with any queries related to the URCHIN…

Population monitoring for Government Regulation and for fishing efficiency in Iceland

A dredge survey was conducted by Thorisholmi and Marine Research Institute in September 13-18, 2015. The aim was to provide the first assessment of green sea urchin resources in southern Breidifjördur by a dredge and an underwater camera. The ski-dredge used is the same as the one that is used for commercial fishing, a modified…