At the Global Shrimp Forum, a panel highlighted how Brazil and Mexico are charting a different path from leading exporters, focusing on resilient, domestically anchored shrimp markets.

The company will invest in an aquafeed plant this year as the country launches its Tilapia and Catfish Friday campaign, with feed availability and pricing taking center stage at the campaign’s launch.

The rebalancing of global shrimp trade was already in motion before tariffs, which are now accelerating rather than driving the shift, according to Willem van der Pijl.

Fisheries engineer and Labomar professor Alberto Nunes has built a career at the intersection of academia and industry, leading R&D projects on shrimp nutrition and aquafeeds while addressing Brazil’s aquaculture challenges and opportunities for sustainable growth.

Kevin Fitzsimmons reflects on aquaculture’s evolution, the pressing challenges of sustainable feeds, and how the F3 Challenge is accelerating the adoption of alternative ingredients across the industry.

Tulio Merino, Manager of the SNA (Peruvian National Aquaculture Society), analyzes the current situation of aquaculture in Peru.

Governments, research institutions, and international organizations are stepping up efforts to strengthen the aquaculture industry in Africa through targeted training, collaborative workshops, and innovative organizational models.

Dr. Patricio Dantagnan analyzes the future of fish feed in modern aquaculture and the need to move toward sustainable, precision-based solutions.

The conference broke previous records, with 1,847 registered attendees from 79 countries and 77 booths, where brisk business was conducted.

At the 2025 Indonesian Aquafeed Conference, Dominique Bureau emphasized that evidence-based functional nutrition can be a key tool to improve fish health, production efficiency, and farm profitability in aquaculture.