# Global fishmeal and fish oil production down in first month of 2026

> Combined fishmeal and fish oil production fell in January 2026 across most regions monitored by IFFO, with exceptions in the US and Denmark/Norway. Chinese fishmeal imports declined while fish oil imports for human consumption rose, and South China fishmeal demand is expected to grow in Q1.

- Date: 2026-04-02 · published 2026-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12868-global-fishmeal-and-fish-oil-production-down-in-first-month-of-2026
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced output from major producers and expected solid Chinese demand support firm fishmeal prices. Lower fishmeal imports from China offset some of that demand.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bairdmaritime.com: https://www.bairdmaritime.com/fishing/aquaculture/global-fishmeal-and-fish-oil-production-declines-in-the-first-month-of-2026-as-chinese-demand-rises

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