# Peru to Restart Commercial Anchovy Fishing on November 15 Under 2 Million Metric Ton Quota

> Peru's second commercial anchovy season will begin November 15 with a 2 million metric ton quota, based on a recommendation from the IMARPE fishery science center. Stock assessments put Peruvian anchovy biomass at 6.86 million metric tons, among the highest in the past 20 years.

- Date: 2016-11-09 · published 2016-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73767-peru-to-restart-commercial-anchovy-fishing-on-november-15-under-2-million
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The quota restores a meaningful share of fishmeal supply after a poor first season, which pressures fishmeal prices lower. Buyers may find cheaper fishmeal alternatives for feed.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- seafoodnews.com: https://www.seafoodnews.com/Story/1040539/Peru-to-Restart-Commercial-Anchovy-Fishing-on-November-15-Under-2-Million-Metric-Ton-Quota

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