# Peru Sets a Cautious Anchovy Quota as Warm Waters Return to the Pacific - The Continental Times

> A report says Peru's production ministry authorized a second anchovy season with a 1.9 million ton quota, a cautious figure amid warming Pacific waters. The article says fishmeal prices hit a 14-month high and that the September survey found biomass at 7.8 million tons, down from 10.4 million a year earlier. This conflicts with other October reports that the second season was cancelled.

- Date: 2026-10-12 · published 2026-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17055-peru-sets-a-cautious-anchovy-quota-as-warm-waters-return-to-the-pacific-the
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

If a limited season does open, some fishmeal supply returns, which would cap the recent price rally. The conflicting reports leave the supply outlook uncertain for protein buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thecontinentaltimes.org: https://www.thecontinentaltimes.org/2026/10/12/world/cd-peru-anchoveta-second-season-quota

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