The future belongs to aquaculture. Quality, safety, sustainability and environment are all key elements to success in a changing world and aquaculture must meet these challenges in a pro-active manner.

As the global leader within micro nutrients and performance materials, innovation is an essential part of DSM´s philosophy and core values. Therefore, DSM wishes to encourage innovative solutions within aquaculture by giving an "AquaVision Innovation Award"

Companies, individuals, organizations and government agencies world-wide are invited to apply for the AquaVision Innovation Award.

What innovations?

The innovation should be in the area of aquaculture and break with convention, going beyond marginal improvements in existing products and services.

Judges

AquaVision and DSM have selected a jury of specialist to evaluate the innovations:

Dr Jonathan Shepherd, IFFO

Dr Harald Sveier, The Research Council of Norway

Trygve Berg Lea, Skretting

Bent Pedersen, DSM Nutritional Products

Eivind Helland, Blue Planet

The Prize

The winner will be announced at the second AquaVision conference day, June 9^th, 2010 and honored with a EUR 10.000 award.

How to Apply

You can view and download the application form clicking here. Or you can request the document by sending an e-mail to post@blueplanet.no

About DSM

DSM is active worldwide in nutritional and pharma ingredients, performance materials and industrial chemicals. The company creates innovative products and services that help improve the quality of life. DSM's products are used in a wide range of end markets and applications such as human and animal nutrition and health, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, automotive and transport, coatings, housing and electrics & electronics (E&E). DSM's strategy, named Vision 2010 - Building on Strengths, focuses on accelerating profitable and innovative growth of the company's specialties portfolio. Market-driven growth, innovation and increased presence in emerging economies are key drivers of this strategy. The group has annual sales of over EUR 8 billion and employs some 22,000 people worldwide. DSM ranks among the global leaders in many of its fields. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. More information on DSM can be found at www.dsm.com.

About AquaVision

AquaVision 2010 will be held on 7-9th June in Stavanger, Norway. Since its beginning in 1996 AquaVision has developed as a leading meeting place for decision makers in modern aquaculture worldwide. Bringing together 500 top leaders from this food producing value chain, AquaVision sets the direction for future development in fish farming and other kinds of aquaculture.

Expected to attract a diverse range of stakeholders, AquaVision 2010 will be the eighth World Aquaculture Business Conference. The 2010 event will address management issues related to future growth, perception and innovation. AquaVision is organised by Skretting and parent company Nutreco with day-to-day coordination by Blue Planet.

For further information, please contact

eivind.helland@blueplanet.no

+47 91377825

www.aquavsion.org