Aquaculture is a large part of the production of seafood and is growing globally, so it is important for Icelanders to be active participants in research and development in this field, says Sjöfn Sigurgísladóttir, CEO of Matís, in an interview with Viðskiptablaðið.
Sjöfn says that one of Matí's big projects is farming research on cod, salmon and halibut. "One of the big projects is farming research on cod, salmon and halibut. Cooking is a large part of seafood production and is increasing globally. We have to play with it. There's a lot of knowledge in Iceland about fish farming," says Sjöfn, who believes that people generally only think about fish when it comes to export. "This is such a small market in this country."
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