Feed & Additive Magazine Issue 2 March 2021

INTERVIEW 46 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2021 Continuing with the above example, replacing the fish oil in the salmon diet (without reducing the fish meal inclusion) results in an 83% reduction in the amount of wild catch required to produce 1 ton of salmon. This means that by using Veramaris® ome- ga-3 algal oil, the salmon industry can reach its tar- get of becoming a net producer of fish — a substan- tial sustainability milestone for an industry that is an ever-important supplier of high-quality protein to an increasingly discerning consumer. The new LCA metrics are fully validated by third-party auditors and clearly document the pos- itive sustainability impact of Veramaris® algal ome- ga-3 EPA and DHA oil on salmon production and the marine environment. You stated that you also prevented the decline in nutritional values with Veramaris®. What is the significance of this? Not only does Veramaris® enable the sustainable growth of aquaculture; it also ensures that there is sufficient omega-3 EPA and DHA to start revers- ing the decline in the nutritional value of salmon in particular. As aquaculture takes an ever-increasing share of the protein market due to shifts in consumer preferences, it is critical that nutritional value should be upheld and that the industry should continue to employ even more sustainable practices, especially in respect of marine resources. Finally, what would you like to add about DSM and your innovative solutions for the industry? DSM exists to create brighter lives for all. This starts with our customers, without whom we would not have a business. We offer them the world’s most comprehensive, science-based animal nutrition solu- tions, intelligently scaled to solve the sustainability and commercial challenges we all face in transform- ing the way we feed the world. The world needs new pathways in sustainable animal protein, and DSM is at the forefront of that quest. The development of Veramaris® makes a measurable contribution to the achievement of four of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations in 2015.