# Before the fishmeal factory wins the auction

> An opinion piece argues that new fishmeal plants should be assessed for their effects on food security and on access to small fish sold as food. It cites a 2022 FAO assessment that flagged West African catch being diverted to export fishmeal production.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T12:06:09.505Z
- Category: policy · region Ghana · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77496-before-the-fishmeal-factory-wins-the-auction
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Growing fishmeal capacity that draws on small pelagic fish could tighten raw material supply over time and invite regulatory limits on catch. The article is policy commentary and does not report a new supply change.

## Sources

- modernghana.com: https://www.modernghana.com/news/1541577/before-the-fishmeal-factory-wins-the-auction.html

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