Fish Oil Market Will Expand at a 5.05% Cagr Between 2012 & 2018

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Global Fish Oil Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth,

Trends and Forecast 2012 – 2018

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21-05-2013

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Global Fish Oil Market to Rise at 5.05% CAGR from 2012 to 2018, Rising

Intake of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Propels Growth

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Fish Oil Market

REPORT DESCRIPTION

According to a market study published by Transparency Market Research on the global fish oil market, the

said market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.05% between 2012 and 2018. If the figure holds true,

the market’s valuation of US$1.1 bn in 2011 will reach US$1.7 bn by 2018. The title to this report is “Global

Fish Oil Market - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018.”

Derived from the tissues of oily fish, fish oil is taken as a general health supplement as a source of omega3 fatty acids. Fish oil is commonly used to refer to two types of omega-3 fatty acids – docosahexaenoic

acid and eicosapentaenoic acid. Fish oil is the recommended source of omega-3 fatty acids due to its easy

availability and low cost.

Omega-3 fatty acids are essential fats that are needed for normal body functioning. Flax seed, fish, and

algae are the common sources of omega-3 fatty acids, of which fish oil is a major commercially available

source. Thus, increasing awareness regarding the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, which has in turn

resulted in increasing direct human consumption (DHC) of fish oils, is driving the global fish oil market. On

the contrary, stagnated production of fish oil is detrimental to this market’s growth.

By application, aquaculture, direct human consumption, and others including industrial uses and

hydrogenation are the segments of this market. Of...