# FIRST FISHING SEASON 2020 STARTS WITH A QUOTA OF 2’413,000 METRIC TONS - Exalmar

> Peru's Ministry of Production approved the start of the first 2020 anchovy fishing season in the north-central zone, beginning May 13. The total allowable catch is set at 2,413,000 metric tons, in line with IMARPE's biomass estimate of about 10.1 million tons.

- Date: 2020-05-11 · published 2020-05-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53041-first-fishing-season-2020-starts-with-a-quota-of-2-413-000-metric-tons-exalmar
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Anchovy catches feed fishmeal and fish oil output, the main protein inputs for aquaculture and animal feed. A quota this size is a supply signal for fishmeal prices and substitutes like soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- exalmar.com.pe: https://www.exalmar.com.pe/en/news/first-fishing-season-2020-starts-with-quota-of-2413000-metric-tons/

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