# Fish and Seafood Prices: The Impact of El Niño Phenomenon

> At the El Palomar fishing terminal in Arequipa, fish and seafood prices have risen 40% to 45% because El Niño has hampered both catching and transporting the product. The market administrator says buyers have not complained so far but considers current prices unsustainable.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T07:36:42.032Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100960-fish-and-seafood-prices-the-impact-of-el-nino-phenomenon
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

El Niño disruption to Peruvian anchoveta and fish catches tightens fishmeal supply for feed buyers, which is bullish for fishmeal prices, although this report covers local retail seafood prices.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- pantel.com.pe: https://www.pantel.com.pe/precios-de-pescados-y-mariscos-el-impacto-del-fenomeno-el-nino/

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