# China pushes ‘compound feed’ to protect juvenile fish | Dialogue Earth

> China's 2021 initiative to replace low-value feed-grade fish with compound feed made from land-based ingredients has cut feed-grade fish use in trials by 77% on average. Experts say compound feed could halve feed-grade fish use for certain species.

- Date: 2022-07-13 · published 2022-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40573-china-pushes-compound-feed-to-protect-juvenile-fish-dialogue-earth
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Over time, a shift from fishmeal toward plant-based compound feed in China would reduce demand for fishmeal and increase demand for soy proteins and corn gluten, though the effect is gradual.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-11-27 | [Juvenile anchovy concerns prompt plea for suspension of Peru's second fishing season - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33073-juvenile-anchovy-concerns-prompt-plea-for-suspension-of-peru-s-second-fishing.md) | -5.8% | -11.3% |
| SBM | 2023-06-02 | [Peru slashes pivotal anchovy quota amid high numbers of juvenile fish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35395-peru-slashes-pivotal-anchovy-quota-amid-high-numbers-of-juvenile-fish.md) | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2019-09-28 | [Xinhua Headlines: China promotes large pig farms to ensure stable pork supply - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57089-xinhua-headlines-china-promotes-large-pig-farms-to-ensure-stable-pork-supply.md) | +3.1% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2020-07-02 | [China Gearing-up To Meet Increase In Demand For Feed - Trade News - News - Zhejiang Yaofi Bio-Tech Co.,Ltd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52131-china-gearing-up-to-meet-increase-in-demand-for-feed-trade-news-news-zhejiang.md) | +0.8% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 2026-04-27 | [Peru shuts most anchovy fishing grounds amid high juvenile catch, fishmeal prices lift - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19619-peru-shuts-most-anchovy-fishing-grounds-amid-high-juvenile-catch-fishmeal.md) | -0.0% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [Lower feed costs to protect hog raisers from low farmgate prices - DA \| GMA News Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/209-lower-feed-costs-to-protect-hog-raisers-from-low-farmgate-prices-da-gma-news.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2019-09-28 | [Xinhua Headlines: China promotes large pig farms to ensure stable pork supply - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57089-xinhua-headlines-china-promotes-large-pig-farms-to-ensure-stable-pork-supply.md) | -0.9% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2020-07-02 | [China Gearing-up To Meet Increase In Demand For Feed - Trade News - News - Zhejiang Yaofi Bio-Tech Co.,Ltd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52131-china-gearing-up-to-meet-increase-in-demand-for-feed-trade-news-news-zhejiang.md) | +0.9% | -6.0% |

## Sources

- dialogue.earth: https://dialogue.earth/en/ocean/china-pushes-compound-feed-to-protect-juvenile-fish/

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