# Peru fishing body requests anchovy closure as juveniles make up '90%' of catches

> A Peruvian fishing union leader says juvenile anchovies make up as much as 90% of catches, versus a 10% limit set for the quota. He has requested a closure of the anchovy fishery.

- Date: 2019-12-17 · published 2019-12-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55487-peru-fishing-body-requests-anchovy-closure-as-juveniles-make-up-90-of-catches
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A request for closure signals likely supply restrictions on fishmeal, which is supportive for fishmeal prices and for protein meal substitutes.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2024-01-23 | [ANALYSIS: Anchovy Catch Reaches 96.5% of Quota as Peru Closes Second Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32052-analysis-anchovy-catch-reaches-96-5-of-quota-as-peru-closes-second-season.md) | -0.4% | -3.4% |
| SBM | 2026-04-27 | [Peru shuts most anchovy fishing grounds amid high juvenile catch, fishmeal prices lift - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19619-peru-shuts-most-anchovy-fishing-grounds-amid-high-juvenile-catch-fishmeal.md) | -0.0% | +4.0% |
| SBM | 2023-06-06 | [Peru slashes first season anchovy catch limit – World Fishing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35392-peru-slashes-first-season-anchovy-catch-limit-world-fishing.md) | -1.2% | +3.3% |
| SBM | 2023-06-02 | [Peru slashes pivotal anchovy quota amid high numbers of juvenile fish](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35395-peru-slashes-pivotal-anchovy-quota-amid-high-numbers-of-juvenile-fish.md) | +0.7% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2020-01-07 | [Peru extends anchovy fishing ban, spurring concern over catch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55009-peru-extends-anchovy-fishing-ban-spurring-concern-over-catch.md) | +0.4% | -3.1% |

## Sources

- intrafish.com: https://www.intrafish.com/fisheries/peru-fishing-body-requests-anchovy-closure-as-juveniles-make-up-90-of-catches/2-1-725626?zephr_sso_ott=gPYRNt

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