# China's Seafood Market in 2026: Imports Surge, Margins Shrink

> In the first nine months of 2026, China's seafood imports rose 22.3% in value while exports grew only 1.5%, widening the trade deficit to 6.404 billion dollars. A senior official presented these figures at the 2026 Aquatic Products Conference in Weihai, where the industry was described as facing low growth, weak domestic prices and rising costs. Higher fishmeal and fuel prices were cited among the cost pressures.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T12:06:28.067Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95356-china-s-seafood-market-in-2026-imports-surge-margins-shrink
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Rising seafood imports and higher fishmeal costs point to stronger demand for fishmeal as a feed input and tighter margins for farmers. The trend is gradual and is unlikely to move prices on its own.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bloominglobal.com: https://www.bloominglobal.com/media/detail/chinas-seafood-market-in-2026-imports-surge-margins-shrink-20261112

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