# Ecuador’s shrimp boom carries a warning for fishmeal suppliers

> Ecuador's shrimp harvests are rising, which will increase feed demand. High fishmeal and fish oil prices, combined with weak shrimp prices, are already reducing marine ingredient inclusion rates.

- Date: 2026-10-29 · published 2026-10-29T18:05:44.415Z
- Category: market · region Ecuador · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/1339-ecuador-s-shrimp-boom-carries-a-warning-for-fishmeal-suppliers
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher harvests support feed volumes, but lower fishmeal inclusion shifts demand toward plant proteins and keeps marine ingredient prices under pressure from substitution.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/shrimp/ecuador-s-shrimp-boom-carries-a-warning-for-fishmeal-suppliers/2-1-2065749

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