# Higher catches, fishmeal prices send earnings spiking 70% at Peru's Exalmar

> Peru's Exalmar reported earnings up about 70% as higher catches and rising fishmeal and fish oil prices lifted results. The company cites container shipping disruption continuing to affect fishmeal prices.

- Date: 2022-02-04 · published 2022-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42617-higher-catches-fishmeal-prices-send-earnings-spiking-70-at-peru-s-exalmar
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Elevated fishmeal and fish oil prices, partly from shipping constraints and expensive alternative proteins, raise feed ingredient costs for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/higher-catches-fishmeal-prices-send-earnings-spiking-70-at-perus-exalmar/2-1-1163528

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