# Manolin: how strong El Niño could deepen cost pressures on salmon farmers | Salmon Business

> Aquaculture software firm Manolin warns that a developing strong El Niño could push fishmeal and fish oil prices higher in coming months. It names Peru's north-central anchovy fishery, which supplies about a fifth of world fishmeal, as the main risk. The report also cites higher container freight costs and weak salmon prices as added pressure on farmers.

- Date: 2026-07-16 · published 2026-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18430-manolin-how-strong-el-nino-could-deepen-cost-pressures-on-salmon-farmers-salmon
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

El Niño-driven warming could force Peru to delay or suspend anchovy fishing, cutting fishmeal supply and lifting prices for feed buyers. The forecast is an outlook rather than a realised supply loss, so the near-term impact is more limited.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- salmonbusiness.com: https://www.salmonbusiness.com/manolin-how-strong-el-nino-could-deepen-cost-pressures-on-salmon-farmers/

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