# Peru closes anchovy fishing season to protect spawning stock

> Peru closed its second north-central anchovy season on January 23 after exceeding 95% of quota, with over 2.38 million tons caught. Authorities cited the need to protect spawning and sustain anchovy and white anchovy stocks.

- Date: 2025-01-23 · published 2025-01-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26433-peru-closes-anchovy-fishing-season-to-protect-spawning-stock
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Closure of the season caps Peruvian fishmeal output for the period, which can firm marine protein prices for aquafeed formulators.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- weareaquaculture.com: https://weareaquaculture.com/news/fisheries/peru-closes-anchovy-fishing-season-to-protect-spawning-stock

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