# Peru sets new inshore anchovy quota as concerns mount over juveniles - Undercurrent News

> Peru has set a new quota for its inshore anchovy fishery amid growing concern about the high share of juvenile fish in catches. The move follows earlier season suspensions tied to juvenile-heavy schools.

- Date: 2023-12-18 · published 2023-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32477-peru-sets-new-inshore-anchovy-quota-as-concerns-mount-over-juveniles
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Peru's anchovy catch is the main input for fishmeal and fish oil, so a tighter or delayed quota reduces global fishmeal supply and tends to support fishmeal prices used in feed.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2018-11-12 | [Peru's north-center anchovy quota set at 2.1m metric tons - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61954-peru-s-north-center-anchovy-quota-set-at-2-1m-metric-tons-undercurrent-news.md) | +1.7% | +1.1% |
| SBM | 2025-11-13 | [Peru increases its second season anchovy quota - WeAreAquaculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21850-peru-increases-its-second-season-anchovy-quota-weareaquaculture.md) | -0.4% | -6.8% |
| SBM | 2016-11-10 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    Peru increases anchovy quota in light of high biomass](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73766-aquafeed-com-peru-increases-anchovy-quota-in-light-of-high-biomass.md) | +0.0% | +1.9% |
| SBM | 2023-02-22 | [Food companies under pressure to source deforestation-free products under new EU law \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37352-food-companies-under-pressure-to-source-deforestation-free-products-under-new.md) | -2.2% | -7.2% |
| SBM | 2019-01-03 | [Brazil markets soar as new government vows to shrink state](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12357-brazil-markets-soar-as-new-government-vows-to-shrink-state.md) | +2.6% | -0.3% |

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2023/12/18/peru-sets-new-inshore-anchovy-quota-as-concerns-mount-over-juveniles/

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