# Peru shuts down major anchovy fishing areas - Saving Seafood

> Peru's Ministry of Production shut 20 anchovy fishing areas after boats landed more anchoveta than allowed, with catches exceeding the second-season quota by about 20.8%. Four more areas were under recommended temporary suspension, based on IMARPE advice, and small fish made up a notable share of catches.

- Date: 2016-12-07 · published 2016-12-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73394-peru-shuts-down-major-anchovy-fishing-areas-saving-seafood
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Closures reduce the anchoveta supply available for fishmeal and fish oil, which tightens global fishmeal supply and supports prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- savingseafood.org: https://www.savingseafood.org/news/international-trade/peru-shuts-major-anchovy-fishing-areas/

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