# Peru shuts most anchovy fishing grounds amid high juvenile catch, fishmeal prices lift - Undercurrent News

> Peru closed most of its anchovy fishing grounds due to high catches of juvenile fish. Fishmeal prices have risen as a result. The article is dated April 27, 2026.

- Date: 2026-04-27 · published 2026-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19619-peru-shuts-most-anchovy-fishing-grounds-amid-high-juvenile-catch-fishmeal
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Closing most grounds further restricts fishmeal supply during a period of already reduced quotas, pushing fishmeal prices higher and supporting substitute protein meals.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2019-12-23 | [Fishmeal prices jump as Peru partially suspends anchovy fishing - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55486-fishmeal-prices-jump-as-peru-partially-suspends-anchovy-fishing-undercurrent.md) | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| SBM | 2023-06-19 | [Peru's canceled anchovy season puts boosters on fishmeal prices in China - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35569-peru-s-canceled-anchovy-season-puts-boosters-on-fishmeal-prices-in-china.md) | -0.5% | +4.9% |
| SBM | 2026-06-15 | [Peru extends anchovy fishing ban with no end date as fishmeal prices rise again - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18873-peru-extends-anchovy-fishing-ban-with-no-end-date-as-fishmeal-prices-rise-again.md) | -1.2% | +4.5% |
| SBM | 2023-11-27 | [Juvenile anchovy concerns prompt plea for suspension of Peru's second fishing season - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33073-juvenile-anchovy-concerns-prompt-plea-for-suspension-of-peru-s-second-fishing.md) | -5.8% | -11.3% |
| SBM | 2017-11-24 | [Peruvian fishmeal prices spike on lower-than-expected anchovy quota - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67889-peruvian-fishmeal-prices-spike-on-lower-than-expected-anchovy-quota.md) | +0.0% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2026/04/27/peru-shuts-most-anchovy-fishing-grounds-amid-high-juvenile-catch-fishmeal-prices-lift/

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