# Global fishmeal output fell 28% in Q1 2026 as aquafeed industry accelerates search for alternatives | eFeedLink

> Global fishmeal output fell 28% in Q1 2026, according to eFeedLink. Climate volatility, El Niño risk in Peru, and competition from Chinese feed and salmon producers are tightening marine ingredient supplies.

- Date: 2026-06-24 · published 2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18876-global-fishmeal-output-fell-28-in-q1-2026-as-aquafeed-industry-accelerates
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A steep production decline in a key feed protein tightens supply, supporting fishmeal prices and encouraging buyers to shift toward soymeal and other alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-05-07 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    Fishmeal production falls sharply in early 2026 as fish oil shows resilience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19162-aquafeed-com-fishmeal-production-falls-sharply-in-early-2026-as-fish-oil-shows.md) | +7.3% | +1.3% |
| SBM | 2020-03-30 | [Alternatives sought to fishmeal use in broiler feeds in developing markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54224-alternatives-sought-to-fishmeal-use-in-broiler-feeds-in-developing-markets.md) | -6.2% | -11.7% |
| SBM | 2018-06-26 | [Growing interest in alternative feeds – World Fishing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64609-growing-interest-in-alternative-feeds-world-fishing.md) | -1.0% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2026-01-19 | [Outlook 2026: Global growth in poultry meat set to continue - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21214-outlook-2026-global-growth-in-poultry-meat-set-to-continue-food-and-agribusiness.md) | +2.0% | +5.5% |
| SBM | 2025-04-17 | [Animal protein meals, fats in livestock feed see sharp decline across the United States \| Feed Business Middle East & Africa - No.1 Publication for Animal Nutrition, Animal Health & Livestock Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25245-animal-protein-meals-fats-in-livestock-feed-see-sharp-decline-across-the-united.md) | -2.2% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/global-fishmeal-output-fell-28-in-q1-2026-as-aquafeed-industry-accelerates-search-for-alternatives

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