The Athens Sessions

Episode 8 Benedict Standen - The Athens Sessions

Standen explains how new feed-related products are set to give aquaculture a lift – from essential oils that cut sea lice attachment in salmon, to postbiotics that help shrimp fight white spot and other diseases.

Speaking to The Fish Site's Moritz Mueller, Standen highlights the industry's shift from cost reduction to health and welfare, and the economic rationale for preventive approaches. He also outlines the importance of diversifying feed ingredients – from by-products to single-cell proteins – and introduces Hi-D, a new form of vitamin D3 that has boosted growth rates by over 10% in trials while improving wound healing and heart health.

The Fish Site team discusses some of the most pressing issues facing the aquaculture industry – and the innovative ways of tackling these issues – with a selection of the sector’s pre-eminent figures at DSM-Firmenich’s recent Global Aqua Days event in Vienna.

The series of interviews gives a broad range of perspectives – from shrimp farmers looking to improve their production skills; to sectoral trends from leading industry analysts; to the scientists who are working to improve the nutrition, health and welfare of fish and shrimp. Available in video and podcast formats, this is an exclusive opportunity to learn directly from the experts themselves.