# Peru fishery exports halve in May as fishmeal sales dive - Undercurrent News

> Peru's fishery exports roughly halved in May as fishmeal sales fell sharply. The decline points to weak output of fishmeal from the country's anchovy fleet.

- Date: 2022-08-10 · published 2022-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39938-peru-fishery-exports-halve-in-may-as-fishmeal-sales-dive-undercurrent-news
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A steep fall in Peruvian fishmeal sales signals tighter global supply of this high-protein feed ingredient. Buyers may face higher fishmeal prices and shift toward soymeal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-08-12 | [Peru fish landings dive 20% in May as anchovy catches for fishmeal fall - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39937-peru-fish-landings-dive-20-in-may-as-anchovy-catches-for-fishmeal-fall.md) | -10.9% | -15.4% |
| SBM | 2022-08-15 | [SNP: Peru fishmeal, oil exports hit $1.1bn in H1 with 25% fewer anchovy landings - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39936-snp-peru-fishmeal-oil-exports-hit-1-1bn-in-h1-with-25-fewer-anchovy-landings.md) | -11.0% | -13.4% |
| SBM | 2018-02-01 | [Produce: 46% of Peruvian anchovy quota caught - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66415-produce-46-of-peruvian-anchovy-quota-caught-undercurrent-news.md) | -0.7% | +16.6% |
| SBM | 2026-10-29 | [USDA Reports 347,500 Tons in 26-27 Soymeal Net Sales - SquawkNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2044-usda-reports-347-500-tons-in-26-27-soymeal-net-sales-squawknews.md) | -3.3% | — |
| SBM | 2025-09-24 | [Fishmeal shortages are expected to begin in 2028, a new report suggests - WeAreAquaculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22940-fishmeal-shortages-are-expected-to-begin-in-2028-a-new-report-suggests.md) | -3.1% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2022/08/10/peru-fishery-exports-halve-in-may-as-fishmeal-sales-dive-sharply/

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