# Peru limits anchovy catches for human consumption to 150,000t in 2022 - Undercurrent News

> Peru has capped anchovy catches destined for direct human consumption at 150,000 tonnes for 2022. The limit applies to the human-food segment, while most anchoveta catch is still directed to fishmeal and fish oil.

- Date: 2022-06-06 · published 2022-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40831-peru-limits-anchovy-catches-for-human-consumption-to-150-000t-in-2022
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Restricting human-grade anchovy volumes keeps more raw material available for fishmeal production, which supports fishmeal supply for feed buyers. The effect on fishmeal prices is modest since the cap is a small share of total landings.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2022/06/06/peru-limits-anchovy-catches-for-human-consumption-to-150000t-in-2022/

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