# "Astonishing" Abundance of Warm Water Anchovies off South Coast - Marine Institute Says it is "aware" of Situation

> Large shoals of warm-water anchovies have appeared off Ireland's south-west coast, with at least 1,000 tonnes landed in the past week. Most of the catch is being trucked to fishmeal processors because there is no food market for it.

- Date: 2020-12-01 · published 2020-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49554-astonishing-abundance-of-warm-water-anchovies-off-south-coast-marine-institute
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Irish landings add a small amount of fishmeal feedstock in Europe, but the volume is marginal against Peruvian and Chilean supply. The story is mainly a local fishery development with little global price effect.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- afloat.ie: https://afloat.ie/marine-environment/marine-wildlife/item/48524-astonishing-abundance-of-warm-water-anchovies-off-south-coast-marine-institute-says-it-is-aware-of-situation

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