# Sardine fishing season in eastern Hokkaido, Japan, ends with zero catch for the first time in 25 years, forcing fishmeal plants to halt production

> Japanese sardine fishermen off eastern Hokkaido recorded no catch this season, the first zero season in about 25 years, halting fishmeal plants. Japan's fisheries agency estimates Pacific sardine biomass fell from over 5 million tonnes in 2022 to 1.69 million tonnes in 2025 and proposes cutting the 2027 catch limit sharply.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T09:06:24.530Z
- Category: disease · region Japan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81423-sardine-fishing-season-in-eastern-hokkaido-japan-ends-with-zero-catch-for-the
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Losing Japanese sardine supply removes another fishmeal and fish oil source at a time when Peru's catch is also constrained, tightening global fishmeal supply and supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theseafoodintelligence.com: https://www.theseafoodintelligence.com/en/news/25-eae1c9

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