Industriell validering og konsolidering av prediktive biomarkører for oocytkvalitet

Offentlig prosjektsammendrag

Aquaculture is one of Norway’s largest industries, and Atlantic salmon is among the most valuable seafood products worldwide. A major bottleneck in egg production is variation in oocyte (unfertilised egg) quality. Today, egg batches are mainly assessed by visual inspection, and poor quality is often detected too late. This leads to wasted sperm and incubation capacity, higher biological risk, and reduced production efficiency. The primary objective of this project is to develop and validate an objective biomarker-based method to predict fertilisation success and early embryo survival at the time of stripping. The project will proceed systematically by integrating existing lipidomic and physico-chemical data to identify candidate biomarkers, followed by validation in independent egg batches. When concluded the project will create value to salmon egg producers through increased salmon egg production and allow for operational cost efficiency in egg production.