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1 Sustainable farming of salmon Dr. Petter Arnesen Vice President Feed & Environment Marine Harvest ASA Hearing in the European Parliament February 23, 2010

A fast growing industry 800 000 700 000 600 000 500 000 400 000 300 000 Norwegian salmon farming growth in tonnes produced Global volume split per region (2008) Norway Chile UK North America Faroe

2 A fast growing industry Norwegian salmon farming growth in tonnes produced Global volume split per region (2008) Norway Chile UK North America Faroe Islands Ireland Others Market share Marine Harvest estimated global production % Salmon Marine Harvest Others Source: Salmon World 2009, Kontali Source: Salmon World 2009, Kontali 24/02/2010 2

3 Salmon is the No.1 farmed animal in Norway Total production of meat and fish in Norway (slaughter weight tonnes)* Annual production tonn, close to 3 times that of meat production Represents 4 billion meals/year 23.7 billion NOK in export value in 2009 (2.9 billion ) Creates close to jobs (including supplier industry). Most of them in rural areas on the coast Trend towards increased local processing (value adding) Nortura (Gilde + Prior) Meat incl poultry Marine Harvest Norway Salmon and trout Production Largest producers * Gross slaughter weight for industry. Data for largest producers is net weight (estimate) for

A significant export product The seafood industry s share of Norwegian exports Metals ex iron and steel 5,31 % Iron and Steel 1,94 % Other 20,79 % Seafood 4,12 % 50 % salmon 10 The largest exporters

4 A significant export product The seafood industry s share of Norwegian exports Metals ex iron and steel 5,31 % Iron and Steel 1,94 % Other 20,79 % Seafood 4,12 % 50 % salmon 10 The largest exporters of seafood (2006) in USD million Population Norway: 4 million China: million Oil and Gas 67,84 % 1 0 China Norway Thailand USA Denmark Canada Chile Vietnam Spain Netherlands Source: NSEC, SSB Norwegian Seafood Export Council Source: NSEC, FAO Norwegian Seafood Export Council 24/02/2010 4

5 Europe needs more seafood Seafood production in million tonnes Aquaculture EU 27 imports 60 percent of consumption Norway exports 97,5 percent of production 4 3 Aquaculture Wild Catch EU 27 Wild Catch Norway Source: Eurostat aquaculture and Wild catch, Norwegian Seafood Export Council 24/02/2010 5

6 40 years of technology development 6

Norway s success formula 1700 km 988 grow-out licenses Long sheltered coastline with temperate water (Gulf Stream) and 90 000 km2 within the sea boundary Visionary, innovative, hard working and

7 Norway s success formula 1700 km 988 grow-out licenses Long sheltered coastline with temperate water (Gulf Stream) and km2 within the sea boundary Visionary, innovative, hard working and dedicated people Willingness to invest Political support Strong regulations Good collaboration between research, regulators and industry Steady growth in market demand for salmon (5-10% annually) 7

8 Trend towards larger integrated management zones with big production units 8

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10 Regulations Allocation of licenses Transfer, mortgaging and registration of aquaculture licenses Environmental considerations Land utilisation 10

11 Strategy for sustainable production Genetic interaction and escapes Pollution and emmisions Disease Area utilisation Feed and feed resources 11

Securing the future of the industry means Minimising negative impacts on wild salmonids by minimising escapes and transfer of disease and parasites (sea lice) from farmed to wild salmonids Minimising

12 Securing the future of the industry means Minimising negative impacts on wild salmonids by minimising escapes and transfer of disease and parasites (sea lice) from farmed to wild salmonids Minimising discharge from farms (chemicals, medicines, feed waste) in order to maintain healthy water and sea bed conditions Reducing the dependency on marine feed raw materials Actively seeking stakeholder engagement 12

13 Increased focus on sustainable seafood 13

Examples of Environment and Quality Standards Label Rouge Fresh Salmon Label Rouge Smoked BRC GlobalGap ISO 14001 and 9001 PGI (Protected Geographical Indication)

14 Examples of Environment and Quality Standards Label Rouge Fresh Salmon Label Rouge Smoked BRC GlobalGap ISO and 9001 PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Code of Good Practice (Scotland) Freedom Food (Scotland) GAA BAP Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) (under establishment) Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) 14

Salmon have excellent feed efficiency Low energy use Maintains body temperature similar to the ambient water temperature (poikilothermic) Does not spend much energy to stay afloat Excellent protein

15 Salmon have excellent feed efficiency Low energy use Maintains body temperature similar to the ambient water temperature (poikilothermic) Does not spend much energy to stay afloat Excellent protein utilisation 40 % protein retention Chicken = 18 %, Pigs = 13 % Wild salmon need around 10 kg wild fish to grow 1 kg Farmed salmon require between 2 and 3 kg to grow 1 kg (based on fish oil requirement) Farmed salmon utilises 100 % of the wild fish which is transformed to fish oil and fishmeal For human consumption % of the same fish is utilised Close to 100% of trimmings and entrails from farmed salmon are utilised Food grade oil and protein products Feed raw materials (other farmed fish, land animals, pets, and more) Sources: Marine Harvest, Wikipedia, British Pig BPEX Yearbook 2007, Inst. of Marine Research

16 Salmon are using less marine feed ingredients Higher volumes of salmon lower consumption of fish meal and fish oil (in thousand tonnes) Fish oil and fish meal Production volum salmon Fish Meal Fish Oil Salmon production 0 Source: Tacon, A.G.J., Metian, M. Global overview of the use of fish meal and fish oil in industrially compounded aquafeeds: Trends and future prospects, Aquaculture (2008) 24/02/

17 Fishmeal is a finite resource Stable fishmeal production increased salmon production Global fiskemelproduksjon i 1000 tonn E Global produksjon atlantisk laks i 1000 tonn (wfe) Fishmeal Atlantic Salmon Source: International Fishmeal and Fish oil Organisation, Kontali 17

18 Positive escapes trend Introduction of new obligatory standard (NS9415) Source: Directorate of fisheries (Last updated 25 Jan 2010) 18

19 Biological tool for sea lice control 19

Carbon footprint of salmon production Salmon compare favourably to other protein sources There are significant regional differences in GhG emissions Feed accounts for more than 90% of the GhG

20 Carbon footprint of salmon production Salmon compare favourably to other protein sources There are significant regional differences in GhG emissions Feed accounts for more than 90% of the GhG emmisions Farmed Salmon in Perspective US Poultry Belgian Beef Swedish Pork Farmed Salmon Capture Fisheries Greeenhouse Gas Emissions (CO2 - e/t) Pelletier et. al,

21 Important research areas Quality and consumer Technology and systems Biological lifecycle Sustainable feeds Environmental integration Fish health and welfare Strategic research agendas (SRAs) are currently being developed for all these thematic areas by the European AquacultureTechnology & Innovation Platform (EATIP) 21

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22 Thank you for your attention! Please go to: 0-%20Sustainability%20Report%20-% pdf to see our 2008 sustainability report 22

R&D in a Global Salmon Farming Company

R&D in a Global Salmon Farming Company Petter Arnesen Technical Director, Marine Harvest ASA Salmon Industry in Chile and Norway How can research and technology development help meet our challenges? Trondheim