Aqua Nor 2025 documentary

Episode 1: Feeding the World (4 parts)

Researchers, industry leaders, and the next generation come together in an episode that sets the course for the future of aquaculture. This insightful documentary captures the heartbeat of Aqua Nor 2025 and the aquaculture industry.

Part 1: Introduction

  • Host Arne Hjeltnes opens the episode
  • A grand opening with His Majesty The Crown Prince of Norway
  • Highlights from the Aqua Nor conference
  • An in-depth interview with Sergio Nates from WWF

Part 2: Challenges or Solutions

  • Meet our sidekick and student, Juliet Linzmeier
  • Discover the nutritional differences between wild and farmed seafood
  • Learn about key aquaculture concepts and their global potential
  • Hear insights and concerns from leading industry voices

Part 3: Aquaculture in a Global Perspective

  • Meet this episode’s Next Generation
  • A conversation with Minister of Fisheries, Marianne Sivertsen Næss
  • Explore the untapped potential of krill
  • Visit one of this year’s largest stands

Part 4: Catch of the Day

  • Discover tunicates and mussels
  • Reveal the Catch of the Day
  • Summarize the key moments from this episode
  • Get a sneak peek of the next episode

Episode 2: The next big thing (4 parts)

Part 1: The Future of Aquaculture

  • Interview with Hans Van Hauwaert Bjelland (research director, SINTEF) and Samantha Bui (researcher, Institute of Marine Research)

Part 2: Challenges or Solutions

  • Join our sidekick and student Juliet Linzmeier around the exhibition area
  • Interview with Anna Solvang Båtnes – Professor of biology, NTNU
  • Interview with John Arne Breivik – CEO, Stingray
  • Interview with students Sonja Skjetne and Gabriel L. Einmo from Salmon Solution

Part 3: Solutions

  • Interview with Tarald Kleppa Øvrebø – R&D Manager, Harbor AS
  • Interview with Odd Frode Roaldsnes – CCO, Salmon Evolution
  • Catch of the day: Meet the winner of this year’s Innovation Award: Greenfox

Part 4: Future Seafood – and a Win-Win?

  • Intervju med Kristin Langeland – Kommunikasjonsdirektør, Sjømat Norge.
  • Interview with Geir Henning Wintervoll – CEO, Finnfjord AS
  • Interview with Erik Öste – CEO & Co-founder, Cirkulär AB

Episode 3: The Growth Dilemma in Aquaculture (4 parts)

Part 1: The Growth Dilemma – Rethinking Aquaculture Limits

  • Interview with Alexandra Beck Gjørv – CEO, SINTEF
  • Interview With Frank Bakke-Jensen – Director of Fisheries, Directorate of Fisheries

Part 2: Challenges or Solutions

  • Side-kick and student Juliet Linzmeier on the exhibition area
  • Arne Hjeltnes visits Trondheim Mikrobryggeri
  • Interview with Petter Johannessen – Director General, IFFO
  • Interview with Vicky Gu – CEO, Wecook Group

Part 3: Going forward

  • Interview with Magnus Kvarving, Marketing Manager, Fiizk Aquaculture Systems AS
  • The next generation: The Student Award
  • Meet the winner of The Fish welfare award. Interview with Anders Fjellheim – COO, Salmar
  • Interview with Cesilia Høyvåg Rokne – Sustainability Manager, Stim
  • Interview with Ragnar Joensen – CEO, Nordic Aqua Partners

Part 4: Catch and closing

  • Interview with Sirið Stenberg – Minister of Foreign affairs, Industry and Trade, Faroe Islands
  • Catch of the day: The Mermaid Assembly
  • Interview with Kristian Digre – CEO, The Nor-Fishing Foundation
  • Stand of the year: Mørenot. Interview with Ragnhild Kristin Løken Lie