INTERVIEW 42 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE August 2023 Effects of Nutrition on Farmed Fish Health and Welfare FISH WELFARE IS AT THE CORE OF FISH NUTRITION Gareth Butterfield, Strategic Marketing Technology Director, Cargill Aqua Nutrition Fish farming is becoming increasingly important as an alternative source to meet the growing global demand for aquaculture. Fish farming has the potential to contribute to the sustainability of the seas, especially in an environment where natural fish stocks are declining due to human-induced causes such as overfishing, pollution and climate change. However, fish farming does not come without it's complexities and challenges. One of the biggest problems to be solved is to protect the health and welfare of the fish in a way that does not pose a risk to the consumer and the environment. Feeding is a good starting point for solving this problem. “Aquaculture farmers around the world need to respond to the higher demand of seafood without compromising on nutritional values and sustainability of their fish feed. Cargill’s sustainable aquaculture program, SeaFurther, aims to help them. As Cargill is part of an integrated global food system across multiple food value chains, it has a unique perspective on how to build solutions that last, balancing multiple and varied interests while also protecting the environment on land and in the ocean.”
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