Cargill Aqua Nutrition President Adriano Marcon said partnership will be key for the company moving forward, and while the company is investing more into its salmon-focused Norwegian operations, it's now looking aggressively at new opportunities.

"Cargill's strength lies in integrating new industries and upscaling relevant production on a global basis -- for us, strategic partnerships are crucial," he told IntraFish.

"Fish feed is a very competitive market. Our strategy is not just to sell feed, we are committed to becoming a more important partner for our customers on several levels."