# Oceana navigates Namibia’s fish squeeze - Market Watch

> Oceana's African fishmeal and fish-oil operation saw production fall 73% and sales volumes drop 72% in the period. The decline came from lower industrial fish landings and reduced pilchard trimmings, despite a 31% rise in average prices in rand terms.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:36.092Z
- Category: report · region Namibia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2876-oceana-navigates-namibia-s-fish-squeeze-market-watch
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Namibian fishmeal output tightens global supply, supporting fishmeal prices. Higher realized prices partly offset the volume loss for the producer.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-10-19 | [Seafood Media Group - Worldnews - Weekly Market Report: Fishmeal and Fish Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/513-seafood-media-group-worldnews-weekly-market-report-fishmeal-and-fish-oil.md) | -1.6% | — |
| SBM | 2020-06-16 | [Weather, China and soybean crush key market factors – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11070-weather-china-and-soybean-crush-key-market-factors-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country.md) | -0.7% | -1.6% |
| SBM | 2024-01-15 | [Latest trends in marine ingredients market following Peru's closure of anchovy fishing season - All Fish News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32059-latest-trends-in-marine-ingredients-market-following-peru-s-closure-of-anchovy.md) | +1.1% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2017-10-12 | [Soybeans surge on bullish WASDE updates \| Feedstuffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68417-soybeans-surge-on-bullish-wasde-updates-feedstuffs.md) | +3.4% | +1.3% |
| SBM | 2017-10-16 | [Soybean demand sparks market rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68490-soybean-demand-sparks-market-rally.md) | -2.3% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- marketwatch.com.na: https://www.marketwatch.com.na/market-watch/oceana-navigates-namibias-fish-squeeze-nmh018511-3015-22730
- marketwatch.com.na: http://www.marketwatch.com.na/market-watch/oceana-navigates-namibias-fish-squeeze-nmh018511-3015-22730

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.