Global fishmeal production rises 8 percent year-on-year, IFFO reports.
Global fishmeal production increased by around 8 percent in the first eight months of 2025 compared with the same period last year, according to new data from the Marine Ingredients Organisation (IFFO).
The growth was driven by higher output across most producing regions, with the exception of Northern Europe, which reported year-on-year declines.
Fish oil production also rose, increasing by approximately 4 percent between January and August 2025. Most countries saw positive trends compared to the same period in 2024, except for Spain and Peru. Lower oil yields during Peru’s most recent fishing season were identified as a key factor behind the slower growth in global fish oil output.
The IFFO data, drawn from member countries including Chile, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Ivory Coast, Mauritius, Norway, the UK, the USA, Peru, South Africa and Spain, represent about 40 percent of global fishmeal and 50 percent of fish oil production.
In China, the Ministry of Agriculture reported that domestic farmed fish production during the first eight months of 2025 exceeded levels recorded a year earlier, despite disruptions from high temperatures and typhoons. The peak season for aquafeed production and marine ingredient demand is expected to end in October as temperatures decline.
Domestic production of marine ingredients in China fell in the first nine months of the year compared with 2024 but is expected to recover in the coming weeks amid continued strong demand for fishmeal.
Fishmeal consumption in aquaculture has surpassed last year’s levels, supported by improved profitability in several farmed species. The pig sector, however, continues to face weak demand for piglet feed due to falling prices. Efforts to stabilise the market—such as reducing sow inventories and limiting repeated fattening—are expected to support future prices but may also constrain pig and piglet supply in the near term.
