The global aquaculture industry will see more "mega-species" -- similar to the meat industry, which is dominated by pork, poultry and beef -- Nutreco's Viggo Halseth, said in the first panel discussion at the IntraFish Seafood Investment Forum.
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Salmon is already one, and so is carp -- even though "we don't talk about it," Halseth said. Shrimp will develop to become one of the "mega-species" and so will tuna, if "we succeed in farming."
Nevertheless, diversification into different species is important to mitigate risk, Fransisco Murillo, chief business development officer at tilapia producer Regal Springs, said.
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