The Global Shrimp Forum 2025 in Utrecht will address the impact of U.S. tariffs on global shrimp trade, China's consumption capacity, and diverse industry topics like traceability, animal welfare, and byproduct utilization.

Bangladesh is seeing its aquaculture sector rapidly expand to meet increasing demand for fish, with aquafeed production evolving to use more advanced methods and ingredients, despite facing challenges in energy supply, skilled labor, and investment access.

Precision nutrition in aquaculture, tailoring nutrient delivery to species-specific needs using advanced models, ingredient insights, and digital tools, offers a path to improved growth, feed efficiency, and sustainability, as emphasized at IFFO’s 2025 Members’ Meeting.

In this interview, Artur Rombenso, senior research scientist at CSIRO, explores the future of aquaculture nutrition, emphasizing the shift toward precision feeding, sustainable ingredient sourcing, and integrated innovation to overcome industry challenges and enhance global food security.

At the IFFO 2025 Members’ Meeting, Brett Glencross outlined key regulatory updates on fishmeal shipping and antioxidant use, and detailed efforts to improve contaminant testing in marine oils to ensure global safety and compliance standards.

Despite potential export market challenges and raw material concerns, Skretting India is focusing on boosting domestic shrimp consumption through initiatives like Shrimp-a-Thon and promoting technology adoption to address health issues in the growing Indian aquaculture sector.

IFFO’s 2025 Members’ Meeting highlighted the marine ingredients industry’s recovery from El Niño, ongoing consolidation, and a growing shift toward byproducts, diversified sourcing, and sustainable innovation to meet rising global demand across aquafeed, pet food, and human nutrition.

South Asia's booming livestock and aquaculture sectors are driving a surge in demand for high-quality animal feed, creating significant growth opportunities for U.S. Soy, which is leveraging its nutritional quality, sustainability credentials, and industry partnerships to support the region's feed efficiency, resilience, and aquaculture innovation.

With Aquaterra canola oil being approved in Norway for use in fish feeds, the company is working with the value chain to increase consumer understanding and acceptance.

Skretting China is leveraging global expertise and local innovation to drive sustainable growth in the country’s dynamic aquaculture industry.

Chinese aquaculture is undergoing a transformation driven by falling farmgate prices, rising feed costs, and growing demand for higher-value species, pushing the aquafeed sector to innovate with more efficient and sustainable technologies.

Insect production has great potential to transform aquaculture and waste management in Africa, but it needs to be scaled up to an industrial level to achieve significant impact.

With recent challenges slowing the insect industry’s growth, the upcoming EU Startup and Scaleup Strategy could be key to helping the sector achieve full maturity and scale sustainably.

Alltech advocates for a holistic approach to aquaculture in Asia, promoting immune support, improving water quality, and feed safety through innovative, science-backed solutions.

In an interview at VIV Asia, Lallemand Animal Nutrition's Yoann Perrault and Stephane Ralite discussed the company's strategic growth in the dynamic Asian aquaculture market, particularly its focus on shrimp health through microbial management and new nutritional products.

Following its spin-off from Aker BioMarine, Aker Qrill Company is focusing on sustainable krill harvesting, feed innovation, and maximizing ingredient value to support the growing aquaculture industry.

Johan Kostveit of Bluefront Equity explores the evolving landscape of Norway’s aquaculture industry, emphasizing the need for technological advancements, regulatory clarity, and strategic investment to ensure sustainable growth and global leadership in salmon production.

Professor Emeritus Simon J. Davies discusses the pressing challenges and transformative opportunities in aquafeed to enhance aquaculture's efficiency and environmental responsibility.

Maverick Innovation, founded by Kabir Chowdhury, is bridging the gap between academia and industry in Bangladesh by testing and validating novel feed additives and training skilled professionals.

As the Norwegian aquaculture industry faces mounting social and regulatory challenges, companies like DNV are stepping in to drive sustainability, improve fish welfare, and foster trust through innovation and collaboration.