Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 2 March 2021

INTERVIEW 42 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2021 Underlining that the aquaculture industry is dependent on marine resources as a feed source, Dr. Nickell points out that this is the most important problem for sustainable production in aquaculture. But how will an industry so reliant on marine resources for its feed continue to grow sustainably? Is it possible to ensure sustainability by changing the feed sources used in aquaculture? What are the alternative feed sources? Is it possible to achieve sustainable growth with limited marine resources? Dr. David Nickell, Vice President Sustainability & Business Solutions DSM Nutritional Products, Animal Nutrition & Health I t is an issue that experts agree on that protein from foods of animal origin is extremely im- portant for a healthy and balanced diet, with seafood produced by aquaculture among the most important of these protein sources. The importance and value of seafood has increased over the years with popu- lation growth and consumer demand for more sea- food-based diets. However, the increasing demand on fisheries ver- sus available supplies, further raises the issue of sus- tainable resource management and the increasingly important role that sustainable aquaculture must play to fill the demand gap We discussed this important issue with Dr. David Nickell, Vice President Sustainability & Business Solutions at DSM Nutritional Products, Animal Nu- trition & Health. Underlining that the aquaculture industry is de- pendent on marine resources as a feed source, Dr.