# Faux Fish Might Help Aquaculture Keep Feeding the World | Scientific American

> Scientific American reports on research into alternatives to forage-fish-based feed for aquaculture. About 90 percent of wild-caught forage fish is ground into meal or oil, and high fishmeal prices limit its use to about 30 percent of farmed fish diets.

- Date: 2019-03-06 · published 2019-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60164-faux-fish-might-help-aquaculture-keep-feeding-the-world-scientific-american
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

High fishmeal and fish oil costs are encouraging formulators to seek substitutes, which could cap fishmeal demand over time.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- scientificamerican.com: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/faux-fish-might-help-aquaculture-keep-feeding-the-world/

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