# British sand eel fishery closure to push fishmeal prices up further - Undercurrent News

> The UK's proposed full closure of sandeel fishing in management areas 1 and 4 was reported as likely to push fishmeal prices higher. The article frames the closure as adding to an already tight fishmeal supply.

- Date: 2023-09-29 · published 2023-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region UK · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34192-british-sand-eel-fishery-closure-to-push-fishmeal-prices-up-further
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Sandeel is a fishmeal raw material, so losing British catch tightens supply for aquafeed buyers and supports higher fishmeal prices.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2023/09/29/british-sand-eel-fishery-closure-to-push-fishmeal-prices-up-further/

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