# New protein sources for aquaculture feed - Eurofish

> An article from Eurofish Magazine examines alternative protein sources for aquaculture feed. It notes global fishmeal output of about 4.5 million tonnes a year, with 69% used in fish feed, and fish oil output of about 0.9 million tonnes, 75% used by aquaculture.

- Date: 2022-05-31 · published 2022-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41496-new-protein-sources-for-aquaculture-feed-eurofish
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Fishmeal and fish oil are scarce and expensive, and the search for alternatives reflects long-term structural demand that supports prices for marine proteins.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- eurofish.dk: https://eurofish.dk/aquaculture-new-protein-sources-for-aquaculture-feed/

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