The China Fishery By-products Market was valued at $4587.9 Million in 2025 and projected to reach to $7373.6 Million by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate of 9.95%. China's fishery by-products market is poised for sustained growth through 2030, driven by the country's dominant position in global aquaculture and fishing production.
| Market Size in | USD 26.32 MN |
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| Units Considered | Value (USD MN) |
China's fishery by-products market is valued at USD 4,587.9 million in 2025, with projections reaching USD 7,373.6 million by 2030, demonstrating strong market expansion driven by increased aquaculture production and sustainable utilization practices.
China's market CAGR of 9.95% significantly exceeds the global average of 7.3%, reflecting the country's strategic focus on value-added fishery by-product processing and export opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.
As the world's largest aquaculture and fishing producer, China generates substantial volumes of by-products including fish meal, fish oil, and collagen, creating a robust supply chain for domestic and international markets.
Growing demand for fishery by-products in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, animal feed, and food additives is driving market diversification and value creation across multiple Chinese industrial sectors.
| Report Metric | Details |
|---|---|
| Base Year | 2025 |
| Fastest Growing Segment | PHARMACEUTICALS & NUTRACEUTICALS (End-Use Industry) |
| Forecast Period | 2025-2030 |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 7.3% from 2025 to 2030 |
| Largest Segment | CAPTURE FISHERIES (Source) |
| Market Size Base Year (Billions) | ~USD 26.34 (2025) |
| Revenue Forecast (Billions) | ~USD 37.46 (2030) |
| Segments Covered | Type, Subtype, Source, End-Use Industry, Industrial Application |
5 segment dimensions are covered across the global market.
| Segment | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | CAGR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRICULTURE | 474.4 | 508.5 | 545.8 | 586.8 | 631.9 | 681.6 | 7.51 |
| ANIMAL FEED | 1376.3 | 1524.1 | 1686.5 | 1865.2 | 2061.9 | 2278.9 | 10.61 |
| COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE | 99.8 | 109.8 | 120.7 | 132.6 | 145.6 | 159.9 | 9.89 |
| FOOD & BEVERAGE | 1181.2 | 1289.2 | 1409.2 | 1542.4 | 1690.6 | 1855.8 | 9.46 |
| INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS | 140 | 150.4 | 161.7 | 174 | 187.4 | 202.1 | 7.62 |
| PHARMACEUTICALS & NUTRACEUTICALS | 1316.3 | 1455.7 | 1611.1 | 1784.5 | 1978.3 | 2195.3 | 10.77 |
| TOTAL | 4587.9 | 5037.7 | 5534.9 | 6085.4 | 6695.8 | 7373.6 | 9.95 |
China's fishery by-products market was valued at USD 4,587.9 million in 2025 and is expected to grow to USD 7,373.6 million by 2030.
China's fishery by-products market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.95% from 2025 to 2030.
In China, fishery by-products are primarily used in animal feed production, pharmaceutical formulations, nutraceutical supplements, and collagen-based products.
China's market growth outpaces global rates due to its dominant aquaculture industry, expanding domestic demand, and government policies promoting circular economy and sustainable fishing practices.
Key drivers include China's growing aquaculture sector, increasing consumption of value-added products, rising demand from animal feed and pharmaceutical industries, and sustainability-focused government regulations.
The study involved two major approaches in estimating the current size of the fishery by-products market. Exhaustive secondary research was done to collect information on the market, peer, and parent markets. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizing with industry experts across the value chain through primary research. Both top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the complete market size. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation were used to estimate the market size of segments and subsegments.
This research study involved the extensive use of secondary sources—directories and databases such as Bloomberg Businessweek and Factiva—to identify and collect information useful for a technical, market-oriented, and commercial study of the market.
In the secondary research process, various sources such as annual reports, press releases & investor presentations of companies, white papers, food journals, certified publications, articles from recognized authors, directories, and databases were referred to to identify and collect information.
Secondary research was mainly used to obtain key information about the industry’s supply chain, the total pool of key players, and market classification and segmentation as per the industry trends to the bottom-most level, regional markets, and key developments from both market- and technology-oriented perspectives.
Extensive primary research was conducted after obtaining information regarding the fishery by-products market scenario through secondary research. Several primary interviews were conducted with market experts from both the demand and supply sides across major countries of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Rest of the World. Primary data was collected through questionnaires, emails, and telephonic interviews. The primary sources from the supply side included various industry experts, such as Chief X Officers (CXOs), Vice Presidents (VPs), Directors from business development, marketing, research, and development teams, and related key executives from distributors and key opinion leaders. Primary interviews were conducted to gather insights such as market statistics, data on revenue collected from the products and services, market breakdowns, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation. Primary research also helped in understanding the various trends related to fishery by-products type, end-user industry, and region. Stakeholders from the demand side, such as livestock rearing flocks, dairy farms, and the poultry industry, were interviewed to understand the buyer’s perspective on the suppliers, products, and their current usage of fishery by-products and the outlook of their business, which will affect the overall market.
Note: The three tiers of the companies are defined based on their total revenues in 2023 or 2024,
as per the availability of financial data: Tier 1: Revenue >USD 1 billion; Tier 2: USD 100 million = Revenue = USD 1 billion;
Tier 3: Revenue
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COMPANY |
DESIGNATION |
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Thai Union Ingredients (Thailand) |
General Manager |
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Sopropêche (France) |
Sales Manager |
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Pesquera Diamante Peru (Peru) |
Manager |
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Oceana Group Limited (South Africa) |
Head of processing department |
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Austevoll Seafood A (Norway) |
Marketing Manager |
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Maruha Nichiro Corporation (Japan) |
Sales Executive |
Both the top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the total size of the fishery by-products market. These approaches were also used extensively to determine the size of various subsegments in the market. The research methodology used to estimate the market size includes the following details:

After arriving at the overall market size from the estimation process explained above, the total market was split into several segments and subsegments. The data triangulation and market breakdown procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to estimate the overall fishery by-products market and arrive at the exact statistics for all segments and subsegments. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from the demand and supply sides. The market size was also validated using both the top-down and bottom-up approaches.
According to FAO, fishery by-products refer to the non-edible or secondary components of fish and aquatic animals generated during processing or harvesting. These include heads, bones, skins, viscera, blood, scales, shells, and frames, which are commonly repurposed for animal feed, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, collagen, gelatin, and bioactive compounds.
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