Key Takeaways:

Aquaculture is becoming increasingly important in meeting global seafood demand, gaining market share as wild-caught fisheries face production limitations. Superior feed conversion efficiency gives aquaculture a competitive advantage over traditional livestock production, with lower feed requirements improving production economics. Aquaculture provides more protein per unit of land than competing forms of animal agriculture. Expanding aquaculture production creates a new demand outlet for soymeal and other feed ingredients as producers shift toward plant-based protein sources. Southeast Asia is a key market for U.S. soymeal exports as expanding aquaculture production increases demand for feed ingredients, with U.S. export su...