Jonas Walsøe is project manager of “Skrei Research Center”(SRC), and part of the Research and Development team at Museum Nord, Norway. SRC is a part of Museum Nord’s new national SKREI museum in Storvågan, Lofoten, dedicated to the Arctic cod (Gadus Morhua). SRC seeks to gather research about Arctic cod, taking a pro-active role to secure future relevant research projects, and developing a unique transnational platform which promotes participation and interaction in our network.

In his previous role, Jonas was a CEO in the fishing industry buying wild caught fish from the Norwegian coastal fleet and producing stockfish and other high-end products for HORECA and grocery stores. He is experienced in creating fish products and promoting it to end users, winning several prices on product development and design. His portfolio also includes several board memberships within the fisheries, for example “Tørrfisk fra Lofoten” (Stockfish from Lofoten), an umbrella corporation containing 95% of all stockfish producers in Norway, that aims to develop strategy and promote stockfish through the “Protected Geographic Indication” scheme.

Jonas holds a Master’s degree from the University of Oslo from the departments of Humanities and Social Science in area studies “Europe and America studies”. His area of expertise is fisheries, administration and coastal culture.