Food Market (Value / Potential) - How ocean farming of salmon has become a success story Dr. Petter Arnesen Marine Harvest ASA

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1 Food Market (Value / Potential) - How ocean farming of salmon has become a success story Dr. Petter Arnesen Marine Harvest ASA OECD Global Forum on marine Biotechnology Vancouver May 31 st 2012

2 Facts that illustrate size Marine Harvest in brief One of the world's leading seafood companies The world's largest producer of Atlantic salmon Fully integrated value chain from broodstock to ready-toeat meals Pioneering the international development of our industry Volume produced 2011: 344,000 tonnes Sales 2011: NOK 16 billion Salmon meals each day: 4.2 million Employees: 6,200 in 22 countries 2

3 Tonnes Global Salmon farming on average 9 % annual growth over 20 years Source: Kontali Analyse Slaughtered weight Atlantic salmon Marine Harvest estimate for

4 Thousand tonnes In Norway - Salmon is the biggest meat producer Sources: Aquaculture live weight for 2011 from Kontali. Agriculture - meat production 2009 from Statistics Norway "Agriculture in Norway in 2009" Marine Harvest - reported slaughtered weight 2011 and Nortura - reported slaughtered weight

5 Sold volume and value of Norwegian Salmon = 5 billion USD 5

6 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 Strong research focus and good collaboration between research, regulators and industry Steady growth in market demand for salmon (5-10% annually) 6

7 40 years of technology development has changed the industry completely 7

8 A modern farming facility Number of net pens varies between facilities Content of the largest net pens: 97.5% water 1,500 tonnes of fish, live weight 1,350 tonnes of slaughtered fish* Around 5.9 million 130 g Circumference: 157 metres Depth: 30 metres Volume: 60,000 m 3 8 * Here slaughtered fish = so-called "Head on Gutted" (HOG) which is 90% of live weight

9 Biotechnology has made significant contributions to salmon farming Genetic modification is not used in salmon breeding "Any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. (Definition of biotechnology by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity) 9

10 Tonnes produced Kg antibiotics per tonne live weight Biotech: contribution to vaccine development >Antibiotics a closed chapter 900, , , , , , , , , Year Produksjon Antibiotika per tonn fisk 10

11 Biotech: contribution to feed development > significant reduction in marine raw materials Development of Salmon feed composition (Norway) Fish meal 63,8 37,5 25,6 Plant protein (various sources) Starch (mainly wheat) 0 15,4 36,9 10,3 10,9 9,4 Fish oil 23, ,0 Plant oil ,0 Sørensen et.al 2011 Nofima report 52/2011 FHF Grant #

12 Biotech: contribution to fish performance >Effective breeding programs Salmon of today use 25% less feed than offspring of wild salmon and growth rate has been more than doubled (time to harvest reduced from around 40 to 20 months) (Sonneson, Storset, Rye, 2007) The importance of breeding will increase in the future as new genetic tools become available (e.g. the salmon genome)

13 Atlantic Salmon Genome Project > an example of international collaboration 13

14 Million tonnes Population (billions) Increasing global aquaculture production is essential to meet increasing demand for food Edible fish from aquaculture Population (billions) Edible fish from fisheries Source: FAO 14

15 Opinions on aquaculture the fish farming industry must be able to document that the production is truly sustainable. Both the fishery and the fish farming industry must have the perspective of eternity. Industry and nature must go hand in hand Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Lisbeth Berg-Hansen «If Aquaculture did not exist we would have to invent it. the declining European fisheries stocks complicate the supply of fish. Aquaculture plays a significant role in offsetting this ever-increasing gap» European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki "Farmed fish is an excellent source of protein and, when produced well, helps protect the environment. I am totally convinced that aquaculture is the most sustainable way to feed the world. Director WWF Aquaculture Program Jose Viallon The strongest growth (in animal production) is expected in the consumption of farmed fish and chicken. By convenient coincidence, these also seem to be the animal protein sources with the smallest carbon footprint. Director-General of the FAO Dr. Jacques Diouf 15

16 Carbon footprint Farmed Salmon in Perspective US Poultry Belgian Beef Swedish Pork Farmed Salmon Capture Fisheries Greeenhouse Gas Emissions (CO2 - e/t) Pelletier et. al,

17 Knowledge based management requires strong focus on research and technology development Fish health and welfare Biological lifecycle Breeding & Genetics Environmental integration Sustainable feeds Technology and logistics Quality and consumers 17

18 Knowledge Where are we on the learning curve? Time /Resource use

19 Caring for the environment and the welfare of our fish is essential for continued success Low stocking densities Optimal farm location From medication to biological control of sea lice 19

20 Proactivity, dialogue and transparency For more information on sustainable salmon farming: 20

21 Some Biotech challenges Losses in salmon production, mainly due to viral diseases, are too high (around 20%) and cost the industry 2-3 billion NOK ( mill USD)/year Need vaccine development and increased resistance through breeding Sea lice treatments have indirect cost of approx. 1 billion NOK (167 mill USD)/year Need new, non-medicinal, treatments and increased resistance through breeding New, non-marine, feed raw materials must be developed Especially high omega-3 materials 21

22 Thank You! 22