Achim Eichenlaub, CEO of the world's largest privately owned and vertically integrated tilapia producer Regal Springs, talks to IntraFish about the events of the past year and how he envisions the future of the industry.

What were the three most significant developments for your business in the seafood industry in 2018?

• Indisputable evidence of impact on food production systems from climate change;

• That aquaculture can be a solution to land-based food production challenges providing we continue the drive; and

• Rising consumer awareness of healthier nutrition, but growing concern about the negative environmental impacts of food consumption.