# UC Santa Cruz scientists successfully swap all fish products in aquafeed to boost sustainable fish farming

> UC Santa Cruz researchers published a paper in Antioxidants reporting that they fully replaced fish-derived ingredients in aquafeed with an alternative. The work targets fishmeal and fish oil, whose supply has fallen near a decade low as aquaculture demand grows.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T21:06:06.605Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96455-uc-santa-cruz-scientists-successfully-swap-all-fish-products-in-aquafeed-to
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Successful fishmeal and fish oil substitutes could eventually ease demand for fishmeal, a protein ingredient in feeds, but the work is experimental and unlikely to move prices near term.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- news.ucsc.edu: https://news.ucsc.edu/2026/11/uc-santa-cruz-scientists-successfully-swap-all-fish-products-in-aquafeed-to-boost-sustainable-fish-farming/

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