# Peru sets first-season anchovy quota at 1.91m metric tons, down 36% - Undercurrent News

> Peru set the first-season anchovy quota at 1.91 million metric tons, down 36 percent from last year. The decision was published by the ministry on April 1, 2026. The quota follows a survey of biomass and ocean conditions.

- Date: 2026-04-01 · published 2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19617-peru-sets-first-season-anchovy-quota-at-1-91m-metric-tons-down-36-undercurrent
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A 36 percent smaller quota reduces fishmeal supply from the world's largest anchovy fishery, supporting fishmeal and competing protein meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-04-26 | [Peru announces 2.1m-metric-ton anchovy quota for center-north - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59488-peru-announces-2-1m-metric-ton-anchovy-quota-for-center-north-undercurrent-news.md) | -4.4% | -2.9% |
| SBM | 2017-11-17 | [Peru sets anchovy fishing quota below expectations - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67888-peru-sets-anchovy-fishing-quota-below-expectations-undercurrent-news.md) | +4.3% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2018-01-25 | [Peru orders anchovy season closure - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66915-peru-orders-anchovy-season-closure-undercurrent-news.md) | -1.2% | +10.2% |
| SBM | 2019-06-28 | [Peru bans anchovy fishing for 10 days, drawing season to likely close - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58492-peru-bans-anchovy-fishing-for-10-days-drawing-season-to-likely-close.md) | -2.7% | -2.9% |
| SBM | 2018-01-12 | [Peru to revise tuna landings regulation; sets new anchovy mini-bans - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66917-peru-to-revise-tuna-landings-regulation-sets-new-anchovy-mini-bans-undercurrent.md) | +7.1% | +11.0% |

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2026/04/01/peru-sets-first-season-anchovy-quota-at-1-91m-metric-tons-down-36-year-on-year/

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