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NewsIndia's ICAR backs Black Soldier Fly larvae as protein source for fish feed
ICAR says organic waste from households and markets could cut India's aquaculture reliance on fishmeal, as rising feed costs and waste volumes mount.
NewsThai feed mill corn prices climb another 5.2% to about THB12.15/kg as soybean meal eases
Soybean meal from imported beans fell 2.7% at the factory gate while fishmeal held steady, keeping pressure on Thai feed costs.
NewsIndia's shrimp farmers squeezed as feed costs climb despite higher volumes
Feed prices in India have risen by Rs10-16 a kg, pushing shrimp production costs above Rs280,000 (US$2,977) a tonne even as volumes grow 3%.
NewsNetherlands' Kingfish Company books record Q3 sales, revenue and production
Record sales of 829 tonnes and revenue of EUR11.3 million lifted the Dutch land-based yellowtail producer, though a weaker superior-grade mix continued to weigh on price realisation.
NewsJapan's Feed One lifts first-half operating profit 32.8% on livestock feed price revisions as fishmeal squeezes aquafeed
Livestock feed volumes held flat while higher selling prices lifted segment profit 26.4%, but costlier fishmeal cut aquafeed profit by almost three-quarters.
Thai feed mill corn prices jump 9.5% in a week as imported soybean meal eases
Domestic feed corn moved against weaker US futures in the week to 30 October, while imported soybean meal slipped and fishmeal prices held steady.
Chinese aquafeed mills raise specialty fish feed prices by up to RMB600/tonne as fishmeal hits record
Mandarin fish, largemouth bass and crayfish feeds see the steepest rises, with mills citing raw material costs as Peruvian fishmeal tops RMB25,900 a tonne.
Bakkafrost Q3 operational EBIT rises to DKK128 million as Faroese harvests climb 24% year to date
The Faroese salmon farmer raised 2027 feed production guidance to 185,000 tonnes and expects 125,000 tonnes of harvest, while Scotland stays loss-making.
Fishmeal holds near record highs after Peru cancels second anchovy season
Peru will supply no fishmeal from its central-northern fishery for the rest of 2026, adding cost pressure on Chinese aquafeed makers already hit by low hog prices.
NewsBlack soldier fly larvae meal fully replaces fishmeal in juvenile tilapia diets, Turkey's Izmir trial finds
A 50-day Ege University trial found defatted black soldier fly larvae meal matched fishmeal across growth, blood health and feed cost in Nile tilapia juveniles.
NewsAustralia's University of Queensland patents biogas route to single-cell protein fish feed
Researchers at the University of Queensland have secured a patent for a fermentation process that turns organic waste into a protein ingredient for aquaculture feeds.
NewsJapan's Feed One develops fishmeal-free eel feed, plans 2026 launch
Feed One says about 38,000 eels in a two-month field trial in Kyushu, Japan roughly doubled in weight on a fishmeal-free diet, though feed efficiency trailed its 60% fishmeal feed.
NewsProtein Sovereignty Index rates Canada sole 'sovereign' country as Japan and South Korea rank dependent
The index assesses 43 countries' reliance on imported feed, fertiliser and other inputs, placing China, India, Vietnam and Indonesia in the 'exposed' group.
NewsThailand's feed corn price rises 4% in a week as soybean meal firms and fishmeal prices hold steady
Corn at feed mill silos rose to 612 baht per hab while dehulled soybean meal edged up to 18.85 baht/kg, reversing two weeks of small declines.
NewsEurope's largest salmon farmers turn to chicken by-products as fishmeal prices nearly double
Lerøy has added poultry by-products to feed at all its offshore farms and Mowi is preparing to follow, putting UK retailers' sourcing policies under scrutiny.
NewsIndonesia traces shrimp feed sales to check production data, trials snakehead fish as fishmeal substitute
The fisheries ministry says national shrimp output figures do not match feed sales, as it pursues a target of 1.69 million tonnes of farmed shrimp by 2029.
NewsFive-year investigation links farmed seafood feed to overfishing, pollution and labour abuse
A five-year audit by The Outlaw Ocean Project links the fishmeal and fish oil fed to most farmed seafood to overfishing, pollution and labour abuses across 64 countries.
NewsIFFO flags decade-low fishmeal supply for 2026 despite August output rebound
IFFO reports stronger August raw material intake for fishmeal and fish oil, but 2026 supply is set to fall to its lowest level since 2016.
NewsIndia's Andhra Pradesh shrimp farmers face decade's worst crisis as fishmeal prices more than double
Shrimp feed has risen to about INR95,000 per tonne from INR80,000 a year ago, while farmgate prices remain near levels of a decade ago.
NewsGlobal fishmeal output falls 49% in first seven months as Peru and Chile shortfall deepens
Fish oil production fell 30% over the same period, with IFFO looking to fourth-quarter fishing seasons in China, India and Oman to offset part of the gap.
NewsAvanti Feeds' Q1 profit falls 37% as fishmeal and soybean meal costs surge
Feed sales volume rose 17% year-on-year, but sharply higher raw material prices cut the feed division's margin to 7.06% from 17% a year earlier, prompting a 10% feed price increase in June.
NewsEl Nino drags down global fishmeal and fish oil output, IFFO says
Reduced anchovy catches in Peru and Chile are weighing on global marine ingredient supply, with the full-year outcome now hinging on second-half production in Morocco, China, India and Oman.
NewsQL Resources posts RM100.76 million net profit in 1QFY27 on stronger fishmeal and feed trading
Higher fishmeal prices and volumes, alongside increased feed raw material trading, lifted revenue for the Malaysian agro-based group even as net profit stayed largely flat year-on-year.
NewsVietnam's seafood processing sector holds untapped by-product value, study finds
Pangasius, shrimp and tuna processing waste totalling more than 2 million tonnes a year could be converted into aquafeed ingredients, chitosan and other higher-value products.
NewsThailand eyes blackchin tilapia as feed ingredient to tackle invasive species crisis
The Agriculture Ministry is in discussions with feed manufacturers to expand commercial uptake of the fast-growing invasive fish as a raw material, beyond current small-scale use in food and feed production.
NewsGlobal fishmeal output fell 28% in Q1 2026 as aquafeed industry accelerates search for alternatives
Climate volatility, El Niño risk in Peru and rising competition from Chinese feed and salmon producers are intensifying pressure on marine ingredient supplies, with fish oil volumes also declining.
NewsPhuc Loc Vung Tau receives certification for fishmeal derived from whole-capture fisheries
Fishmeal producer Phuc Loc Vung Tau Co., Ltd. has become one of the first companies in Asia to obtain the MarinTrust Version 3.0 (2026) certification for fishmeal derived from whole-capture fisheries.
NewsFishmeal production in March dropped 38% year-on-year
According to IFFO – The Marine Ingredients Organisation, fishmeal production in March 2026 fell 38% year-on-year, and cumulative first-quarter production was down 28% versus 2025.
NewsGlobal fishmeal production falls 28% in Q1 2026 as Peru quota cuts and weak China demand weigh on market
Peru's anchovy season uncertainty and softening demand from China's aquaculture and livestock sectors add pressure to an already tighter marine ingredients supply outlook.
NewsExperts call for traceability as mandatory requirement as demand for fishmeal rises
With the rising demand for fishmeal and fish oil, marine experts have called for making traceability a mandatory requirement to curb Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, stressing the urgent need for transparency across the sector.