
The United Arab Emirates reports that its fish stocks have recovered to 1960s levels after banning fine-mesh traps and shifting to selective fishing that targets adult fish. The national catch is now worth $500 million a year, with the gain coming from higher unit prices rather than larger volumes.
Peru faces a 78,000-job contraction in aquaculture as an early El Niño 2026/2027 event warms its coast, and the article puts Peru's losses at $1.2 billion.
Peru is the largest source of anchovy fishmeal, so an El Niño-driven catch shortfall tightens global protein meal supply and supports fishmeal prices that feed buyers pay. The UAE recovery has little effect on world supply.
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