# Produce bans three fishing methods that alter passive fishing gear along the coast

> Peru’s Ministry of Production banned three active-use methods involving gillnets and trammel nets along the national coastline, whether or not a vessel is used. The rule follows technical advice that these practices can damage vulnerable seabed habitats and cause juvenile and non-target species to be caught; passive use of the nets remains permitted.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T03:15:20.381Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86981-produce-bans-three-fishing-methods-that-alter-passive-fishing-gear-along-the
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The restrictions may constrain fishing activity and catches in affected coastal areas, potentially tightening supplies of fishmeal raw material if they affect reduction fisheries. The article does not quantify any supply impact, so the price effect is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- andina.pe: https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia-produce-prohibe-tres-modalidades-pesca-alteran-artes-pesca-pasivas-el-litoral-1099061.aspx

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