# Aquafeed.com |
   

   
    Soft demand and El Niño to challenge aquaculture industry in second half of 2023

> Rabobank's latest aquaculture report expects the second half of 2023 to be the most challenging period for global aquaculture since 2020. Soft demand from inflation in the US and Europe persists, and shrimp demand may weaken further as Chinese demand moderates.

- Date: 2023-07-31 · published 2023-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35117-aquafeed-com-soft-demand-and-el-nino-to-challenge-aquaculture-industry-in
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Weak aquafeed demand combined with El Niño-driven fishmeal price increases squeezes farm margins, which can reduce feed purchases and pressure fishmeal and related protein prices.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- aquafeed.com: https://www.aquafeed.com/newsroom/reports/soft-demand-and-el-nino-to-challenge-aquaculture-industry-in-second-half-of-2023/

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