# Peru's Seafood Exports to End 2026 with Negative Growth: Down 13.3% in First Eight Months, Second Anchovy Season in North-Central Zone Not Authorized

> The Peruvian Exporters Association (ADEX) said on November 5 that Peru's seafood exports will finish 2026 with negative growth. Exports from January to August totaled US$2.977 billion, down 13.3% year on year, with traditional fishery exports down 26.8% to US$1.397 billion. The second anchovy season in the north-central zone has not been authorized.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T06:05:55.799Z
- Category: disease · region Peru · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81118-peru-s-seafood-exports-to-end-2026-with-negative-growth-down-13-3-in-first
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower anchovy landings reduce fishmeal and fish oil output, keeping fishmeal prices firm and pushing up costs for feed buyers who rely on it for aquafeed and livestock diets.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theseafoodintelligence.com: https://www.theseafoodintelligence.com/en/news/2026-813-3-aa7d38

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