# Peru’s key fishmeal supply fishery faces possible early shutdown

> High levels of immature fish are disrupting Peru's north-central anchovy season. Industry concern is growing that the quota may not be fully landed before an early closure.

- Date: 2026-05-01 · published 2026-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19163-peru-s-key-fishmeal-supply-fishery-faces-possible-early-shutdown
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

If the anchovy catch falls short of the quota, fishmeal supply will be lower than planned. That would support fishmeal prices and add demand pressure on soymeal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-07-21 | [Peru fish landings down 89% with anchovy catches for fishmeal, oil almost nonexistent - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34938-peru-fish-landings-down-89-with-anchovy-catches-for-fishmeal-oil-almost.md) | +4.5% | -7.2% |
| SBM | 2020-03-27 | [Supply of soy to Argentine livestock feed factories down by half and falling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11213-supply-of-soy-to-argentine-livestock-feed-factories-down-by-half-and-falling.md) | -4.3% | -10.9% |
| SBM | 2021-02-03 | [Corn extends losses; Chinese demand keeps prices near 2013 peak \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5828-corn-extends-losses-chinese-demand-keeps-prices-near-2013-peak-financial-post.md) | +1.9% | -1.7% |
| SBM | 2020-03-26 | [China soybean crushers short of supplies fear coronavirus upheaval](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11210-china-soybean-crushers-short-of-supplies-fear-coronavirus-upheaval.md) | -2.1% | -10.3% |
| SBM | 2021-09-30 | [China's farmers face more pain as power crunch drives up feed costs \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45065-china-s-farmers-face-more-pain-as-power-crunch-drives-up-feed-costs-financial.md) | -4.5% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/peru-s-key-fishmeal-supply-fishery-faces-possible-early-shutdown/2-1-1983819

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