# Shrimp farming holds firm for Chinese feed giant as fishmeal prices hit massive highs

> China's largest feed producer saw aquaculture feed volumes grow fastest of its product lines in the first half. Fishmeal prices reached record highs, squeezing farmer margins and slowing pond stocking across the sector.

- Date: 2026-08-27 · published 2026-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17980-shrimp-farming-holds-firm-for-chinese-feed-giant-as-fishmeal-prices-hit-massive
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Record fishmeal prices push feed formulators to cut fishmeal inclusion, shifting demand toward soymeal and other proteins and keeping marine ingredient prices elevated.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/shrimp/shrimp-farming-holds-firm-for-chinese-feed-giant-as-fishmeal-prices-hit-massive-highs/2-1-2034161

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