# Aquafeed.com |
   

   
    Study concludes multitude of alternative protein sources necessary to meet aquafeed demand

> An international team of researchers completed a life cycle assessment comparing current and emerging aquafeed protein ingredients on nutrition, scalability and environmental performance. The ingredients studied include Peruvian anchoveta meal, BC herring meal, soybean meal and soy protein concentrate, poultry by-product meal, feather meal, krill meal and black soldier fly meal.

- Date: 2018-06-21 · published 2018-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64605-aquafeed-com-study-concludes-multitude-of-alternative-protein-sources-necessary
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The study points to diversification away from fishmeal toward soy and insect or by-product proteins, which over time could soften fishmeal demand growth. The near-term price impact is limited because it is a research finding rather than a supply shock.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2021-09-09 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    IFFO reports higher cumulative fishmeal and fish oil production compared to 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44987-aquafeed-com-iffo-reports-higher-cumulative-fishmeal-and-fish-oil-production.md) | +0.5% | -3.3% |
| SBM | 2024-09-30 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    Global fishmeal and fish oil production surges in 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28383-aquafeed-com-global-fishmeal-and-fish-oil-production-surges-in-2024.md) | -2.5% | -10.5% |
| SBM | 2026-08-13 | [Soy Demand Rises to Meet Large Crop - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17962-soy-demand-rises-to-meet-large-crop-american-soybean-association.md) | +2.0% | +10.9% |
| SBM | 2023-08-01 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    Boosting canola crop value with increased protein and lower fiber](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34690-aquafeed-com-boosting-canola-crop-value-with-increased-protein-and-lower-fiber.md) | -0.9% | -5.1% |
| SBM | 2025-05-07 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    Fishmeal and fish oil production remains high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24762-aquafeed-com-fishmeal-and-fish-oil-production-remains-high.md) | -0.0% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- aquafeed.com: https://www.aquafeed.com/newsroom/news/study-concludes-multitude-of-alternative-protein-sources-necessary-to-meet-aquafeed-demand/

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