# FIRST FISHING SEASON 2019 STARTS WITH A QUOTA OF 2.1 MILLION METRIC TONS - Exalmar

> Peru's Ministry of Production approved by Ministerial Resolution 162-2019-PRODUCE the first 2019 anchovy season in the north-central zone, starting May 4. The total allowable catch is 2.1 million metric tons, based on IMARPE biomass estimates of 7 million tons.

- Date: 2019-04-29 · published 2019-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59489-first-fishing-season-2019-starts-with-a-quota-of-2-1-million-metric-tons-exalmar
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The official resolution confirms a reduced catch that constrains fishmeal output, which supports fishmeal prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- exalmar.com.pe: https://www.exalmar.com.pe/en/news/first-fishing-season-2019-starts-with-quota-of-2-1-million-metric-tons/

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