# 'Wrong' fish size rule blamed for fishmeal 'crisis' in south Peru - Undercurrent News

> Industry reports blame a fish size regulation for a fishmeal supply crisis in southern Peru. The rule is said to restrict which anchovy can be caught, limiting raw material available to processors. The article frames the rule as the wrong approach to managing the fishery.

- Date: 2024-03-12 · published 2024-03-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31099-wrong-fish-size-rule-blamed-for-fishmeal-crisis-in-south-peru-undercurrent-news
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Restricted anchovy availability in southern Peru tightens fishmeal supply, supporting fishmeal prices and raising costs for feed producers who rely on fishmeal for aquaculture and livestock diets.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2024/03/12/wrong-fish-size-rule-blamed-for-fishmeal-crisis-in-south-peru/

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