# Time is running out to catch full Peru anchovy quota

> By January 19, 2023, Peru's anchovy fleet was still well short of its full second season quota, with time running out before February. The IFFO said global demand could still be met despite a late season start and climatic conditions.

- Date: 2023-01-19 · published 2023-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37694-time-is-running-out-to-catch-full-peru-anchovy-quota
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer Peruvian anchovies caught means less fishmeal available to global feed buyers, supporting fishmeal prices and possibly soymeal demand as a replacement.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-07-14 | [Doubts grow over whether full Peru anchovy quota will be harvested](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40383-doubts-grow-over-whether-full-peru-anchovy-quota-will-be-harvested.md) | -9.1% | +4.9% |
| SBM | 2024-01-15 | [Peru closes anchovy season with unfulfilled quota](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32054-peru-closes-anchovy-season-with-unfulfilled-quota.md) | +1.1% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2024-01-12 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    Peru’s second anchovy season closes with 75% of the quota landed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32053-aquafeed-com-peru-s-second-anchovy-season-closes-with-75-of-the-quota-landed.md) | -0.1% | -3.3% |
| SBM | 2026-08-01 | [Alert: El Niño slams Peruvian anchovy catch, fishmeal supply…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4744-alert-el-nino-slams-peruvian-anchovy-catch-fishmeal-supply.md) | -0.8% | +3.6% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/time-is-running-out-to-catch-full-peru-anchovy-quota/2-1-1390075

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