The latest statistics show that imports of fish meal in the first 7 months of 2015 were up by 11% year on year. Thailand has been so far the main provider with around 19% of the total, followed by Vietnam with another 13%, and Ecuador with 12%. The increase in the Thai exports towards Japan has been substantial, with tonnage moving from around 9,000 mt last year to more than 27,000 mt this year.
Peru on the other hand has shown a big fall, having exported to Japan 70% less tonnage than in the previous year. Chile and the US are the other 2 important origins showing an important drop year on year.