# BioMar looks to M&A as it pushes for lasting shift to alternative feed

> BioMar CEO Carlos Diaz said the feed company will pursue acquisitions, with a likely target being a shrimp feed business in South America or Asia. He also urged the aquaculture industry to keep investing in alternative feed ingredients after El Niño-driven fishmeal and fish oil shortages ease.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T09:06:24.604Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81424-biomar-looks-to-m-and-a-as-it-pushes-for-lasting-shift-to-alternative-feed
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The push toward alternative proteins signals some lasting structural demand reduction for fishmeal once shortages ease, which could cap future price rallies.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/feed/biomar-looks-to-m-a-as-it-pushes-for-lasting-shift-to-alternative-feed/2-1-2068461

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