Who Will Control the 21st Century's Blue Protein (Part 5 of 5)
WORLDWIDE Friday, July 24, 2026, 05:00 (GMT + 9)
Fifth installment of a special five-part investigation into the transformation of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) into a strategic global industry. For more than half a century, power in this industry was measured by the capacity to reach the Southern Ocean, capture biomass, and process it before it lost quality. The conclusion of this series shows that this metric is no longer sufficient: the business’s center of gravity is shifting toward technology, science, intellectual property, and access to the end customer. The history of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) began with Soviet expeditions, moved through Norway’s industrial revolution, incorporated t... FULL STORY