# Peru anchovy industry on edge as high number of juvenile fish and bad weather slow fishing

> Over half of Peru's anchovy quota has been landed, but high catches of juvenile fish and bad weather are slowing fishing. Industry officials warn that juvenile catches could end the season before the full quota is harvested.

- Date: 2023-11-27 · published 2023-11-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33072-peru-anchovy-industry-on-edge-as-high-number-of-juvenile-fish-and-bad-weather
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A premature season end would cut fishmeal and fish oil supply below expectations, pushing prices higher and tightening protein feed availability.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-07-05 | [El Niño hits Peruvian fishing industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34939-el-nino-hits-peruvian-fishing-industry.md) | +0.6% | +8.5% |
| SBM | 2026-05-29 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    New temporary suspension of anchovy fishing in Peru](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19164-aquafeed-com-new-temporary-suspension-of-anchovy-fishing-in-peru.md) | -3.9% | -10.3% |
| SBM | 2023-05-25 | [Peru: El Niño delays anchovy fishing season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35843-peru-el-nino-delays-anchovy-fishing-season.md) | -2.3% | +6.9% |
| SBM | 2024-01-12 | [Peru ends second anchovy season \| The Fish Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32058-peru-ends-second-anchovy-season-the-fish-site.md) | -0.1% | -3.3% |
| SBM | 2023-06-01 | [Peru anchovy firms concerned over El Niño-driven delays to main fishing season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35841-peru-anchovy-firms-concerned-over-el-nino-driven-delays-to-main-fishing-season.md) | +2.6% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/peru-anchovy-industry-on-edge-as-high-number-of-juvenile-fish-and-bad-weather-slow-fishing/2-1-1561094

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