# 76.8% of aquaculture nutrients stay in the producing country, according to a PNAS study

> A PNAS study covering 2015 to 2019 trade data found that 76.8% of nutrients from aquaculture and fishmeal stayed in the producing country. Internationally traded fishmeal accounted for 62.9% of its nutrients, while 14.9% of farmed fish was traded abroad.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T15:06:24.250Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99533-76-8-of-aquaculture-nutrients-stay-in-the-producing-country-according-to-a-pnas
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The findings describe how fishmeal trade distributes nutrition globally, but they do not report a new supply or price shock. Buyers may note that fishmeal is far more internationally traded than farmed fish.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- panoramaacuicola.com: https://panoramaacuicola.com/2026/11/13/nutrientes-de-la-acuicultura-harina-de-pescado-comercio-pnas/

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