# Seafood Media Group - Worldnews - Global Fishmeal Market Faces Uneven Start in 2026 as China Demand Signals Recovery

> IFFO reports that fishmeal and fish oil output fell across most monitored countries in January 2026, with exceptions in Denmark/Norway and the US. Analysts expect first-quarter demand in southern China to rise as aquaculture strengthens.

- Date: 2026-03-30 · published 2026-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20248-seafood-media-group-worldnews-global-fishmeal-market-faces-uneven-start-in-2026
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Falling production alongside rising Chinese aquaculture demand supports fishmeal prices. The tighter balance favors higher feed ingredient costs.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- seafood.media: https://www.seafood.media/fis/worldnews/worldnews.asp?day=30&id=137654&l=e&monthyear=&ndb=0&special=0

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