# Finding fishmeal substitutes for aquaculture feed becoming a priority in Japan - Feed Tech Expo

> Japanese researchers are investigating alternatives to fishmeal and fish oil in aquaculture feed as domestic supply limits tighten. Insects, single-cell organisms and algae are named as leading candidates, and aquafeed prices are rising partly due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

- Date: 2022-05-04 · published 2022-05-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41492-finding-fishmeal-substitutes-for-aquaculture-feed-becoming-a-priority-in-japan
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Ongoing research into substitutes signals sustained structural demand for fishmeal alternatives, but it has no immediate effect on prices, which remain supported by limited marine supply.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- west.feedtechexpo.com: https://west.feedtechexpo.com/2022/05/04/finding-fishmeal-substitutes-for-aquaculture-feed-becoming-a-priority-in-japan/

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