# Coastal El Niño changes fishing and fish consumption in Peru

> Sea temperature anomalies of +8.8 to +9 °C off Callao and northern Peru have pushed anchoveta into deeper water and further south. Acoustic surveys found 79% juveniles, and the Ministry of Production suspended the anchoveta capture seasons to protect the stock.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T12:13:41.000Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95440-coastal-el-nino-changes-fishing-and-fish-consumption-in-peru
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Suspending anchoveta fishing removes a major source of fishmeal and fish oil for feed production, which tightens protein supply and supports fishmeal prices.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- caretas.pe: https://caretas.pe/edicion_2760/peces-de-paso/

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