# Peru's north-center anchovy quota set at 2.1m metric tons - Undercurrent News

> Peru's production ministry authorized the start of the second 2018 anchovy fishing season in the north-center zone, starting November 15, with a catch limit of 2.1 million metric tons. The quota follows the recommendation of the Peruvian Sea Institute IMARPE, which reported about 7.2 million tons of biomass.

- Date: 2018-11-12 · published 2018-11-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61954-peru-s-north-center-anchovy-quota-set-at-2-1m-metric-tons-undercurrent-news
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A 2.1 million ton quota keeps fishmeal and fish oil supply ample, which tends to cap fishmeal prices and weigh on soymeal-substitute demand for protein feeds.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-12-18 | [Peru sets new inshore anchovy quota as concerns mount over juveniles - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32477-peru-sets-new-inshore-anchovy-quota-as-concerns-mount-over-juveniles.md) | -1.2% | -10.4% |
| SBM | 2025-11-13 | [Peru increases its second season anchovy quota - WeAreAquaculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21850-peru-increases-its-second-season-anchovy-quota-weareaquaculture.md) | -0.4% | -6.8% |
| SBM | 2016-11-10 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    Peru increases anchovy quota in light of high biomass](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73766-aquafeed-com-peru-increases-anchovy-quota-in-light-of-high-biomass.md) | +0.0% | +1.9% |
| SBM | 2018-10-09 | [New Agreement with Canada and U.S. Is Win-Lose for Mexico \| Inter Press Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62510-new-agreement-with-canada-and-u-s-is-win-lose-for-mexico-inter-press-service.md) | +4.1% | -1.1% |
| SBM | 2025-04-22 | [US soybean oil market set to soar \| Food Business News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25205-us-soybean-oil-market-set-to-soar-food-business-news.md) | -2.2% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- undercurrentnews.com: https://www.undercurrentnews.com/2018/11/12/perus-north-center-anchovy-quota-set-at-2-1m-metric-tons/

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