# Peru fishmeal industry awaits anchovy quota as biomass survey kicks off - Undercurrent News

> Peru's fishmeal industry is waiting for the government to set the anchovy quota as the national biomass survey begins. Producers are looking to the quota decision to plan the next fishing season.

- Date: 2023-04-20 · published 2023-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36293-peru-fishmeal-industry-awaits-anchovy-quota-as-biomass-survey-kicks-off
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Peruvian anchovy is a main source of global fishmeal, so a delayed or small quota would tighten fishmeal supply and support prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2017-11-17 | [Peru sets anchovy fishing quota below expectations - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67888-peru-sets-anchovy-fishing-quota-below-expectations-undercurrent-news.md) | +4.3% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2017-11-24 | [Peruvian fishmeal prices spike on lower-than-expected anchovy quota - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67889-peruvian-fishmeal-prices-spike-on-lower-than-expected-anchovy-quota.md) | +0.0% | -3.1% |
| SBM | 2019-12-23 | [Fishmeal prices jump as Peru partially suspends anchovy fishing - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55486-fishmeal-prices-jump-as-peru-partially-suspends-anchovy-fishing-undercurrent.md) | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| SBM | 2023-06-19 | [Peru's canceled anchovy season puts boosters on fishmeal prices in China - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35569-peru-s-canceled-anchovy-season-puts-boosters-on-fishmeal-prices-in-china.md) | -0.5% | +4.9% |
| SBM | 2026-06-15 | [Peru extends anchovy fishing ban with no end date as fishmeal prices rise again - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18873-peru-extends-anchovy-fishing-ban-with-no-end-date-as-fishmeal-prices-rise-again.md) | -1.2% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2023/04/20/peru-fishmeal-industry-awaits-anchovy-quota-as-biomass-survey-kicks-off/

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