# Europe faces 150,000t fishmeal shortfall in 2026 amid pelagic quota cuts - Undercurrent News

> Undercurrent News reports Europe faces a shortfall of about 150,000 tonnes of fishmeal in 2026 due to pelagic quota cuts. The shortfall is attributed to reduced European pelagic fishing opportunities.

- Date: 2025-11-13 · published 2025-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22045-europe-faces-150-000t-fishmeal-shortfall-in-2026-amid-pelagic-quota-cuts
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A projected European fishmeal deficit tightens global supply and supports fishmeal prices and substitute protein demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-05-11 | [Week 19 Peru fishmeal short widens to 75,000t on idle fleet - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19363-week-19-peru-fishmeal-short-widens-to-75-000t-on-idle-fleet-undercurrent-news.md) | +4.5% | -2.5% |
| 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% |
| SBM | 2023-04-20 | [Peru fishmeal industry awaits anchovy quota as biomass survey kicks off - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36293-peru-fishmeal-industry-awaits-anchovy-quota-as-biomass-survey-kicks-off.md) | -5.0% | -6.4% |
| 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 | 2026-04-27 | [Peru shuts most anchovy fishing grounds amid high juvenile catch, fishmeal prices lift - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19619-peru-shuts-most-anchovy-fishing-grounds-amid-high-juvenile-catch-fishmeal.md) | -0.0% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2025/11/13/europe-faces-150000t-fishmeal-shortfall-in-2026-amid-pelagic-quota-cuts/

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