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Peru has suspended its anchoveta fishing season, and the suspension became a total closure in August 2026 because of a severe El Niño event. Peru is the world's leading fishmeal exporter, and the anchoveta catch supplies a large share of global fishmeal and fish oil.
The article reports that fishmeal prices have surged.
Anchoveta fishmeal is a core protein ingredient for feed buyers, so a near-total fishery closure removes a major supply source and pushes fishmeal prices higher. Buyers face tighter protein supply and higher costs until the season reopens.
vhbpa.orgMadonna WisozkNov 14, 2026After 21 past neutral weather events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +1.7% over 5 sessions (67% higher; middle half -0.1% to +2.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
