Fishmeal will no longer be a commodity long term, as falling supply and rising demand is forcing it to become a "high-price" strategic marine protein, according to a report from Dutch lender Rabobank. As global demand for fishmeal is rising -- driven by the growth of the aquaculture industry -- while supply is declining, prices are "naturally expected to rise", Rabobank said. This will impact the traditional role of fishmeal as a commodity to become a "strategic ingredient" when other protein sources cannot be used, a trend that, already, is starting to be visible in fish oil. In 2014/15, fishmeal...

Australian researchers have been surprised to find that fish oil supplements do not protect against heart disease with the evidence suggesting that eating fish is of greater benefit to the heart. The study, which has been published in the Heart, Lung and Circulation Journal, has prompted the National Heart Foundation to revise its guidelines on fish and fish oil. Researchers examined the benefit of fish oil supplements for the hearts of healthy people and those who have had a heart attack and are taking the supplement to prevent further episodes. "To our disappointment to some extent the evidence since 2008...

Fish oil is now the third most widely used dietary supplement in the United States, after vitamins and minerals, according to a recent report from the National Institutes of Health. At least 10 percent of Americans take fish oil regularly, most believing that the omega-3 fatty acids in the supplements will protect their cardiovascular health. But there is one big problem: The vast majority of clinical trials involving fish oil have found no evidence that it lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke. From 2005 to 2012, at least two dozen rigorous studies of fish oil were published in...

Millions of Americans take fish oil supplements, hoping to keep their hearts at their healthiest. But a new study has raised questions about these popular dietary supplements, especially whether they can replace a healthy, balanced diet. Fish oil, a combination of omega-3 fatty acids, is a centuries-old staple of pharmacy shelves, and scientists have devoted much research to investigating its effects on heart health. So far, the evidence has been inconclusive -- some studies have found fish oil has been major in preventing heart attacks, strokes and sudden cardiac death, while others have found fish oil has no benefits at all...

Wild capture and aquaculture fishery prices are predicted to decline 10% and 16% in real terms respectively during the next decade, according to the latest agriculture outlook by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. The stronger decline in aquaculture prices is caused by continued productivity gains, though at a slower pace than previous decades, and by a decline of feed prices, its main input cost. 'In real terms' mean adjusted for comparison next to a baseline of 2012-14. In nominal terms, fishery prices are expected to moderate little from the currently very high levels, as long as...