# Black-market Anchovies: Report Details Peru's Illegal Fish Meal - International News - News - SSS Hardware

> A report details how Peru's fishmeal sector includes a sizeable illegal, off-the-books share, with unlicensed factories in Pisco processing anchoveta. Official export figures exceed reported production, suggesting unrecorded output. The estimate cites about 90,000 tonnes of annual illegal output worth $130 million.

- Date: 2023-01-02 · published 2023-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37893-black-market-anchovies-report-details-peru-s-illegal-fish-meal-international
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Unrecorded Peruvian production means official supply statistics understate actual fishmeal availability, which can make the market's supply picture less reliable. The volume is small relative to total Peruvian output, so the price impact is limited.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- sssfoodmachinery.com: https://www.sssfoodmachinery.com/news/black-market-anchovies-report-details-peru-64135535.html

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