# Fishmeal holds near record highs after Peru cancels second anchovy season | eFeedLink

> Peru will supply no fishmeal from its central-northern fishery for the rest of 2026 after cancelling a second anchovy season. Fishmeal prices are holding near record highs.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T06:06:14.594Z
- Category: disease · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/74879-fishmeal-holds-near-record-highs-after-peru-cancels-second-anchovy-season
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Peru is the largest fishmeal exporter, so the loss of its remaining season tightens global protein meal supply and keeps fishmeal prices elevated, raising feed costs for aquafeed and livestock buyers who rely on it as a protein source.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-10-12 | [Peru cancels second anchovy season with super prime fishmeal prices in China back at record high - Undercurrent News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/514-peru-cancels-second-anchovy-season-with-super-prime-fishmeal-prices-in-china.md) | -2.5% | — |
| SBM | 2023-08-21 | [Canceled Peru anchovy season costs industry $1 billion; fishmeal plants shut down for first time in 30 years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34466-canceled-peru-anchovy-season-costs-industry-1-billion-fishmeal-plants-shut-down.md) | +2.6% | -3.1% |
| SBM | 2023-05-16 | [Peru minister warns first anchovy season could be cancelled, potentially taking millions of tons off fishmeal market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35839-peru-minister-warns-first-anchovy-season-could-be-cancelled-potentially-taking.md) | -3.9% | -7.5% |
| SBM | 2023-07-24 | [Are hopes for the resumption of Peru's anchovy season fizzling out?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34937-are-hopes-for-the-resumption-of-peru-s-anchovy-season-fizzling-out.md) | +2.4% | -6.8% |
| SBM | 2026-08-19 | [Seafood Media Group - Worldnews - China Faces a New Surge in Fishmeal Prices as Peru Keeps Anchovy Fisheries Restricted](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17981-seafood-media-group-worldnews-china-faces-a-new-surge-in-fishmeal-prices-as.md) | +1.6% | +9.6% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/fishmeal-holds-near-record-highs-after-peru-cancels-second-anchovy-season

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