# Fallout in West Africa over foreign appetite for fish meal

> DW reports that fishmeal factories along West Africa's coast, supplying aquaculture in Europe and Asia, are competing with local consumers for fish. Senegal and Mauritania are seeing depleted stocks and rising local fish prices.

- Date: 2018-07-05 · published 2018-07-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64109-fallout-in-west-africa-over-foreign-appetite-for-fish-meal
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong foreign demand for fishmeal keeps regional supply tight and supports fishmeal prices, which matters for buyers of high-protein feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dw.com: https://www.dw.com/en/foreign-appetite-for-fish-meal-threatens-west-africans-livelihood/a-44506336

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