Aquaculture Additives Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast Report, 2019 to 2025

by Susan Hill Business Consultant

The global aquaculture additives market size is expected to reach USD 1.52 Billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. It is projected to register a CAGR of 3.2% during the forecast period. Rising awareness regarding the benefits of additives to promote healthy development of fish is anticipated to be a key driver for aquafeed market growth.

Importance of certain mollusks, such as clams and oysters as a source of food for humans coupled with their health benefits is expected to boost their demand in near future. Demand for mollusks to improve quality of the surrounding environment has also been prevalent in polyculture systems. Due to their multiple applications for consumers and the agriculture industry, demand for this species is likely to increase significantly during the forecast period boosting the demand for aquafeed. The global aquaculture additives market is expected to witness a decent growth on account of the surge in demand for fish food, which is expected to grow on account of a rise in preference for high protein, calcium, vitamin D, and iodine rich food.

Asia Pacific led the global aquafeed market with over 50% of overall market value and is anticipated to continue leading over the forecast period. Rise in aquaculture activities in the region owing to abundant availability of land coupled with favorable climatic conditions has resulted in a significant growth in demand for aquafeed. China, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Thailand, and Bangladesh contribute to a major share of the global aquafeed production leading to increased aquaculture additives in the region. Rising number of government initiatives to create awareness regarding the benefits of additives is anticipated to further aid the product consumption over the forecast period.

Europe aquaculture additives and aquafeed market expanded significantly over the past decade primarily as a result of the expansion of marine aquaculture sector in the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association countries. Significant improvement in the efficiency of feed and environmental management is expected to drive the regional aquaculture sector, propelling aquafeed market.

Further key findings from the report suggest:

Amino acids product segment held the dominant market share of over 32.2% in 2017
Carp application segment is projected to ascend at a CAGR of 5.0% over the forecast period
Sea bass aquafeed is anticipated to expand at the highest CAGR, while salmon and mollusk segments are anticipated to witness above average growth over the forecast period
Aquaculture and aquafeed market players adopt strategies, such as acquisitions to widen their product offerings and countering the issues faced by aqua producers such as mineral absorption, feed costs, and efficiency
Some of the key companies present in the aquaculture additives market are Alltech, Inc.; BioMar A/S; Cargill, Inc.; Ridley Corporation Limited; Norel S.A.; Aller Aqua A/S; Beneo GmbH; Cermaq Group AS; Dibaq A.S.; and Addcon GmbH.