Looming El Niño remains a concern
Based on data from IFFO’s membership, raw material supply intended for fishmeal and fish oil production improved in August 2026, with stronger intake in several regions outweighing ongoing softness elsewhere.…
Weak fishmeal and fish oil output
El Niño continues to have a significant impact on global marine ingredient production, primarily by reducing raw material availability in Peru and Chile. Lower raw material availability in South America,…
Peru announces extended fishing closure as no let-up in El Niño effect
In a development with implications for the global trade in fishmeal and fish oil, the authorities in Peru have have extended the current fishing closure. The closure had initially been…
Fishmeal down, fish oil shows more resilience
Fishmeal production in March 2026 fell 38% year on year, and cumulative first-quarter production was down 28% versus 2025, accordng to figures released by IFFO. Fish oil output was also…
Positive trend for global marine ingredients production
The second fishing season in Peru’s North–Centre region has ended with the anchoveta fleet having landed almost all of the 1.63 million tonne quota. ‘This is positive news. While data…
Positive global trends in marine ingredients
The second fishing season in Peru's North–Centre region is ongoing, with two thirds of the 1.63 million tonne quota completed so far. ‘This is a positive sign which leads us at IFFO to project a production…
Anchovy fishery underpins world fishmeal business
The Peruvian authorities have announced that the anchovy quota for the second fishing season in the North-Centre of Peru – started on 7th November 2025 – would be 1,630,000 tonnes.…
IFFO announces new President and Vice-President
IFFO has appointed Adriana Giudice as President and Egil Magne Haugstad as Vice-President for the 2026–2027 term, following elections for the The Marine Ingredients Organisation’s new management board. Adriana Giudice is…
Climate warning at Marine Ingredients conference
The IFFO conference in Tokyo has taken place against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions, climate uncertainty, and shifting trade dynamics, with industry leaders and scientists reaffirming their commitment to evidence-based…
Peru’s first fishing season comes to a close
Due to the high presence of juvenile fish in catches, the Peruvian authorities called an end to the first fishing season of 2025 in the North-Central zone of Peru on…
