# The Fishing Catch: Most Peruvian Fish Goes to Fishmeal

> A blog post states that only about 8% of fish caught in Peruvian waters is used for human consumption, while about 92% is processed by industrial fishmeal plants along the coast. It cites fishing federations, marine researchers and IMARPE.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T00:13:41.063Z
- Category: market · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98622-the-fishing-catch-most-peruvian-fish-goes-to-fishmeal
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

This confirms how dependent global fishmeal supply is on Peru's industrial catch, so changes in catch levels or quotas move fishmeal prices. The post itself gives no new supply data.

## Read by commodity

- FISHMEAL: neutral

## Sources

- cienciageografica.blogspot.com: https://cienciageografica.blogspot.com/2012/10/la-extraccion-pesquera.html

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