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Feeding fish has always been a traditional part of fish farming according to countries, fish species and farming conditions. Following the rapid growth of intensive aquaculture across the world and particularly in Europe, the aquafeed industry has developed active R&D programs on nutrition and technology, raw material sourcing and feeding management, thus fulfilling the nutritional requirements of numerous intensive farmed fish species. The achievement of these goasl has taken place during the last thirty years.

After a 'pioneer' period and major capital investments in new technologies to process and produce feeds that fulfil the farmers' needs, the aquafeed business is now becoming a major partner for sustainable aquaculture. The major objective of this growing and mature industry is to supply the fish farmers with safe products that cover all the needs of the species farmed . The principle challenges are to be ecologically friendly and economically efficient.

Aquafeeds represent the main farming input and cost to produce high quality fish for the satisfaction and the security of the consumer. In Europe. the aquafeed business strictly applies the EU regulations and often anticipates the future developments. This is a key success factor for the future, associated to modern farming methods, to satisfy the new requirements of the consumer in respect of fish quality, food security and welfare.

Having a University education on animal nutrition and oceanography, followed by three years of research on the nutrition of gilthead seabream (INRA/IFREMER), Jean-Jacques Sabaut has had nearly thirty years of activity in the private sector, dedicated to the industrial fish feed development through research, production and commercialisation. Mr  Jean-Jacques SABAUT is currently the Managing Director of BioMar SA  France, a subsidiary of the European aquafeed BioMar Group, and Director of the BioMar Mediterranean Division.
His others activities include: 1973-2002: President  of ADA(French Association for Aquaculture Development); 1988-1990: President of EAS (European Aquaculture Society); 2000-2002: President of CIPA (French Inter-professional Committee for Aquaculture Productions for fresh and marine water species); From 2002: President of  SPPA (French Unionof Aquafeed Producers)

Contact details: BioMar SA, BP1, F 16440 Nersac, France, tél + 33 5 45 90 35 01,
mobile + 33 6 07 53 0401, fax + 33 5 45 9035 29, Email jj.sabaut@biomar.fr