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Browse 7 key terms and concepts from Norwegian aquaculture. Filter by category or jump to a letter.
Fallowing is the practice of leaving a farm site empty (without fish) for a period, typically 2-4 months, between production cycles.
The Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) is the ratio between the amount of feed used and the amount of fish growth achieved.
Generation shift in aquaculture refers to the transition between two production cycles at a site, where one generation of fish is harvested and a new generation of smolt is stocked.
The lice limit is the maximum permitted number of adult female lice per fish in Norwegian fish farms.
Maximum Allowed Biomass (MTB) is the upper limit for how much living fish (measured in tonnes) a farming operation can have in the sea at any given time.
Production areas are the 13 geographic zones along the Norwegian coast used to regulate salmon farming through the Traffic Light System.
The Traffic Light System is a regulatory tool introduced in 2017 to manage growth in Norwegian salmon farming based on environmental impact.