# Peruvian gov't claims Imarpe officials altered data to bump up anchovy quotas - Undercurrent News

> The Peruvian government says officials at the fisheries research institute Imarpe altered data to raise anchovy quotas. The allegation raises questions about the reliability of the quota basis.

- Date: 2020-01-27 · published 2020-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55011-peruvian-gov-t-claims-imarpe-officials-altered-data-to-bump-up-anchovy-quotas
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

If quotas were inflated on altered data, the eventual catch cuts could be deeper than expected, adding uncertainty to fishmeal supply and prices.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2020/01/27/peruvian-govt-claims-imarpe-officials-altered-data-to-bump-up-anchovy-quotas/

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