# Why the Super El Niño Is Devastating the World's Biggest Fishing Industry (2026)

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T03:12:16.786Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98929-why-the-super-el-nino-is-devastating-the-world-s-biggest-fishing-industry-2026
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FCATTLE | 2019-11-25 | [Livestock Wx for 11-22-19: No El Niño, No La Niña, So What's Driving NOAA Outlooks? - Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55984-livestock-wx-for-11-22-19-no-el-nino-no-la-nina-so-what-s-driving-noaa-outlooks.md) | +2.1% | +3.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-05-08 | [Drought drives stored feed, byproduct use in cow-calf herds \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24770-drought-drives-stored-feed-byproduct-use-in-cow-calf-herds-the-western-producer.md) | +1.7% | +5.0% |
| FCATTLE | 2026-07-29 | [Hog futures firm on heat-driven supply tightening - CME
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18486-hog-futures-firm-on-heat-driven-supply-tightening-cme-the-pig-site.md) | +2.4% | -2.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2016-11-10 | [Short- and Long-Term Forecasts Suggest Highly Variable Winter Temperatures \| CropWatch \| Nebraska](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73774-short-and-long-term-forecasts-suggest-highly-variable-winter-temperatures.md) | +1.9% | +1.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-12-23 | [Weather Pumps the Brakes on Feeder Calves \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38390-weather-pumps-the-brakes-on-feeder-calves-red-river-farm-network.md) | -0.1% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- vhbpa.org: https://vhbpa.org/article/why-the-super-el-nino-is-devastating-the-world-s-biggest-fishing-industry

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