# COVID-19 recap, Aug. 4: China to import 40,000t less salmon; Fishmeal production recovers; Pandemic pain for US Foods - Undercurrent News

> Undercurrent News' COVID-19 recap for August 4 reported that China will import 40,000 tonnes less salmon and that fishmeal production is recovering. The item also covered pandemic effects on US Foods.

- Date: 2020-08-05 · published 2020-08-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51695-covid-19-recap-aug-4-china-to-import-40-000t-less-salmon-fishmeal-production
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A recovery in fishmeal production adds supply, which tends to ease fishmeal prices, though the salmon import cut is a minor demand factor.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2020/08/05/covid-19-recap-aug-4-china-to-import-40000t-less-salmon-fishmeal-production-recovers-us-foods-covid-pain/

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