Atlantic Salmon

An analysis of the $808 million invested in the aquaculture industry by venture funds in the last 12 months.

Shrimp farmers should be braced for six months that are even more testing than 2023, with prices hitting a 20 year low, while salmon farmers will continue to be highly profitable, according to Rabobank’s newly published report covering H1 2024.

Saudi Arabia is set to host its largest ever exhibition related to sustainable seafood production on 4-6 February, with over 12,000 visitors due to attend.

Jennifer Bushman senses encouraging trends in investment and innovation in – as well as acceptance of – aquaculture, but adds that challenges include the urgent need for the salmon farming industry to work together to address ongoing environmental issues.

Professor Kevin Fitzsimmons believes that there are plenty of positives to be taken from the last 12 months in aquaculture and has an optimistic outlook for the sector in 2024 – but mention the fisheries and marine ingredients lobbies to him at your peril.

China’s shift towards an increasingly Western pattern of seafood production and consumption – one that relies on imports from countries with greater natural capital per capita – appears to be gaining momentum.