Head of ESG at CJ Selecta advocates for the international standardization of carbon footprints.

At FARM 2025 in Jakarta, Albert Tacon urged the shrimp industry to strengthen sustainability and self-reliance by improving feed and water management, reducing dependence on imported ingredients, and fostering closer collaboration between feed companies and farmers to build a more resilient and inclusive aquaculture sector.

The company is exploring bioactive compounds from sugar kelp as novel feed additives to boost salmon health and resilience.

FARM 2025 brought together stakeholders from across Indonesia’s shrimp value chain, creating a milestone platform to share knowledge, strengthen collaboration, and shape solutions for the industry’s future.

Microplastics pose emerging risks to fish health through immune disruption, microbiome changes, and organ accumulation, underscoring the need for further research and industry-wide mitigation strategies.

With farmed shrimp production increasing, aquafeed demand continues to grow, driving innovation in alternative ingredients to ensure supply resilience and sustainability.

The Swedish startup is developing a fungi-based protein ingredient to reduce dependency on fishmeal and soy in aquafeed.

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.