QualiFish is a Nordic co-operation project that aims to increase knowledge and develop methods, processes and technologies that can contribute to even more sustainability and profitability of fishing and processing of catfish products from the North Atlantic.
The project, which began in the spring, is led by the Norwegian Research Institute SINTEF and funded by the Norwegian Research Council (NRC). In addition to Matís, the QualiFish project involves an interdisciplinary group consisting of fishing companies, fish processing companies, distribution and marketing companies, equipment manufacturers and researchers. The project is intended to research and develop methods that manufacturers can use to meet the needs of high quality products all year round. , but the main emphases of the project include quality, food safety, technical solutions in processing processes and optimization in production with regard to market and economic considerations. The project is organized in four work components, each with an emphasis on specific topics related to the catfish industry. Matís is leading the way in a project that involves developing / improving technology for thawing sea-frozen raw materials; and is a participant in a project that aims to develop new market-oriented technology for the separation of raw materials and products, which ensures "the right product on the right market".
Further information is provided by Magnea G. Karlsdottir, Director of Matís, but information about the project can also be found on the QualiFish website (www.qualifish.no).