# Peru fish landings down 89% with anchovy catches for fishmeal, oil almost nonexistent - Undercurrent News

> Peru's fish landings have dropped 89% as anchovy catches for fishmeal and fish oil are almost nonexistent. The decline reflects the cancelled or stalled anchovy season.

- Date: 2023-07-21 · published 2023-07-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/34938-peru-fish-landings-down-89-with-anchovy-catches-for-fishmeal-oil-almost
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A near-total loss of Peruvian anchovy landings removes a major swing supply of fishmeal, pushing prices higher for protein feed users.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-05-01 | [Peru’s key fishmeal supply fishery faces possible early shutdown](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19163-peru-s-key-fishmeal-supply-fishery-faces-possible-early-shutdown.md) | -0.6% | +3.6% |
| SBM | 2021-06-03 | [Argentine oilseed and grain shipments under threat from new strike…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46406-argentine-oilseed-and-grain-shipments-under-threat-from-new-strike.md) | -1.8% | -4.4% |
| SBM | 2021-09-28 | [Argentine exports of soy and oil products down $620 mi due to low water level on Paraná River - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44929-argentine-exports-of-soy-and-oil-products-down-620-mi-due-to-low-water-level-on.md) | -4.2% | -2.8% |
| SBM | 2021-02-03 | [Corn extends losses; Chinese demand keeps prices near 2013 peak \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5828-corn-extends-losses-chinese-demand-keeps-prices-near-2013-peak-financial-post.md) | +1.9% | -1.7% |
| SBM | 2024-06-27 | [Argentine oilseed union strikes as labor reform up for vote](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13914-argentine-oilseed-union-strikes-as-labor-reform-up-for-vote.md) | +1.8% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2023/07/21/peru-fish-landings-down-89-with-anchovy-catches-for-fishmeal-oil-almost-nonexistent/

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