Fishmeal Market Report - January 2010 [January 2010]
Fishmeal production continues to decline
Total fishmeal production by the five major producers declined in 2009, continuing a trend started some years ago. Chile is the only country reporting any increase in production, while all others reported lower outputs. Prices have started to move upwards since some months now, and further price increases are likely
Fishmeal Market Report - November 2008 [November 2008]
Lower prices on the fishmeal market In the third quarter of the year, fishmeal production was characterized by very limited catches, normal feature for this period of the year. However, the overall 2008 production was reportedly also short on the corresponding 2007 level. This is creating some shortage on the market, while the previous year had been characterized by over-supply and declining prices.
Fishoil Market Report - November 2008 [November 2008]
Less fish oil
Fish oil production mirrored that of fishmeal, and outputs in 2008 declined. In the first half of the year, 332 000 tonnes were produced in the top five producing countries, a 20% drop from the corresponding period of 2007. Both Peru and Chile reported lower fish oil production, but the overall value went up steeply, due to higher prices in the first half of 2008. Chile is very concerned about the future of its horse mackerel resource, which has been weak for several years now.
Fishmeal prices up, but might decline soon Total fishmeal production of the main fishmeal exporters for the first four months of 2008 reached 940 000 tonnes, 3% ahead of the corresponding 2007 production. Fishmeal prices that had been rather stable in the course of 2007, soared in the course of 2008. In May 2008, they reached US$ 1 210/tonne, some 11% ahead of the price level at the end of 2007, but 6% below the price level one year ago.
Fishmeal Market Report - September 2007 [September 2007]
Further decline in production In 2007, world fishmeal production continued to decline further. The five main exporting countries reported 1.8 million tonnes output in the first seven months of the year, which is a 3% decline over the corresponding period of 2007. This decline was caused by sharp drops in production in the Scandinavian countries and Chile, while Peru reported for the first time, higher production.
