# Peru launches first North-Central anchovy season of 2026 with decreased TAC of 1.9 million tons

> Peru's production ministry authorized the start of the first 2026 anchovy season in the North-Central zone with a total allowable catch of 1.9 million metric tons. That is over 1 million tons below the 3 million-ton quota for the same season last year. The early start was requested by industry worried about a possible coastal El Niño.

- Date: 2026-04-01 · published 2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19615-peru-launches-first-north-central-anchovy-season-of-2026-with-decreased-tac-of
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A much smaller anchovy quota cuts fishmeal and fish oil supply, which tightens global protein meal availability and supports fishmeal prices used in feed.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-04-01 | [Peru sets first-season anchovy quota at 1.91m metric tons, down 36% - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19617-peru-sets-first-season-anchovy-quota-at-1-91m-metric-tons-down-36-undercurrent.md) | -0.7% | +4.2% |
| SBM | 2023-06-06 | [Peru slashes first season anchovy catch limit – World Fishing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35392-peru-slashes-first-season-anchovy-catch-limit-world-fishing.md) | -1.2% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2023-06-09 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    Peru cancels first anchovy season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35393-aquafeed-com-peru-cancels-first-anchovy-season.md) | -2.4% | +1.0% |
| SBM | 2023-06-12 | [Peru's ministry cancels first anchovy fishing season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35575-peru-s-ministry-cancels-first-anchovy-fishing-season.md) | +3.3% | +2.8% |
| SBM | 2023-06-12 | [Peru halts first anchovy season – World Fishing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35391-peru-halts-first-anchovy-season-world-fishing.md) | +3.3% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- seafoodsource.com: https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/peru-launches-first-north-central-anchovy-season-of-2026-with-decreased-tac-of-1-9-million-tons

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