# Peru Cancels Anchovy Season as 79% Turn Out Juvenile - Fisheries India

> Peru's Ministry of Production cancelled the second 2026 anchovy season in the north-central zone after a scientific survey found 79% of anchovies were juveniles. The first season had been suspended in June and closed in August after landing only about a quarter of its quota.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:06:36.513Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28896-peru-cancels-anchovy-season-as-79-turn-out-juvenile-fisheries-india
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Peruvian anchovy is the main raw material for global fishmeal and fish oil, so a season with no catch removes a large share of supply until 2027. That tightens fishmeal supply and supports prices, and buyers may shift toward soybean meal as a substitute.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-07-06 | [Peru Cancels Anchovy Season - Aquaterra](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34934-peru-cancels-anchovy-season-aquaterra.md) | +0.6% | +7.8% |
| 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 | 2023-06-06 | [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 | 2023-06-02 | [Peru slashes pivotal anchovy quota amid high numbers of juvenile fish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35395-peru-slashes-pivotal-anchovy-quota-amid-high-numbers-of-juvenile-fish.md) | +0.7% | +0.1% |

## Sources

- fisheriesindia.com: https://fisheriesindia.com/2026/11/peru-cancels-anchovy-season-as-79-turn-out-juvenile.html

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