# Marine ingredient scarcity is here to stay, warns fly farmer Innovafeed

> Innovafeed published a white paper arguing that marine ingredient scarcity is structural rather than cyclical, noting that fishmeal and fish oil prices have risen sharply since Peru halted its anchovy season early. Each supply disruption has settled at a higher price floor than the last.

- Date: 2026-07-20 · published 2026-07-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4746-marine-ingredient-scarcity-is-here-to-stay-warns-fly-farmer-innovafeed
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Structural scarcity implies a higher long-run price base for fishmeal and fish oil, while aquafeed users may shift toward poultry by-products and soy, supporting those alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fishfarmingexpert.com: https://www.fishfarmingexpert.com/aquafeed-fishmeal-innovafeed/marine-ingredient-scarcity-is-here-to-stay-warns-fly-farmer-innovafeed/2154871

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