# Peru anchovy quota set 4% higher at 2.5 million metric tons | Intrafish

> Peruvian authorities set the first-season anchovy (anchoveta) quota for the key north-central region at 2.5 million metric tons, about 4% above last year. Regulators continue to focus on curbing juvenile harvests, which have disrupted catches in the past.

- Date: 2021-04-23 · published 2021-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47500-peru-anchovy-quota-set-4-higher-at-2-5-million-metric-tons-intrafish
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A larger anchovy quota means more Peruvian fishmeal supply, which typically eases global fishmeal prices and supports cheaper protein for aquafeed and livestock rations.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/peru-anchovy-quota-set-4-higher-at-2-5-million-metric-tons/2-1-996280

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