# Austral Group raises capacity of its fishmeal plant in Coishco, Áncash by 12.5%

> Austral Group received approval from Peru's Production Ministry (Produce) to raise the processing capacity of its high-protein fishmeal plant in Coishco from 160 to 180 tonnes per hour. The company disclosed the change to the securities regulator, without giving an investment figure or a start date for the new capacity.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:13:05.102Z
- Category: market · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82161-austral-group-raises-capacity-of-its-fishmeal-plant-in-coishco-ancash-by-12-5
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The added plant capacity is a small increase in processing capacity, but it only matters if raw anchovy supply recovers, so the price effect is minimal for now.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- gestion.pe: https://gestion.pe/economia/empresas/austral-group-eleva-en-125-la-capacidad-de-su-planta-de-harina-de-pescado-en-coishco-ancash-noticia/

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