# El Niño's Impact on Peru's Anchoveta Fishing Industry: A Perfect Storm (2026)

> Peru's government suspended all anchoveta fishing boats in June 2026, and the order escalated into a total fishery closure by mid-August. More than 90% of the anchoveta catch is processed into fishmeal and fish oil for global aquaculture and livestock markets. The closure is attributed to a severe El Niño.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T03:12:16.845Z
- Category: weather · region Peru · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98930-el-nino-s-impact-on-peru-s-anchoveta-fishing-industry-a-perfect-storm-2026
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The loss of Peruvian anchoveta fishmeal tightens global supply of a key feed protein, which supports fishmeal prices and raises substitution demand for soybean meal and other proteins. Feed buyers should expect continued upward pressure while the closure lasts.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-07-05 | [El Niño hits Peruvian fishing industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34939-el-nino-hits-peruvian-fishing-industry.md) | +0.6% | +8.5% |
| SBM | 2023-05-25 | [Peru: El Niño delays anchovy fishing season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35843-peru-el-nino-delays-anchovy-fishing-season.md) | -2.3% | +6.9% |
| SBM | 2023-11-27 | [Peru anchovy industry on edge as high number of juvenile fish and bad weather slow fishing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33072-peru-anchovy-industry-on-edge-as-high-number-of-juvenile-fish-and-bad-weather.md) | -5.8% | -11.3% |
| SBM | 2023-06-01 | [Peru anchovy firms concerned over El Niño-driven delays to main fishing season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35841-peru-anchovy-firms-concerned-over-el-nino-driven-delays-to-main-fishing-season.md) | +2.6% | +1.5% |
| SBM | 2026-05-29 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    New temporary suspension of anchovy fishing in Peru](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19164-aquafeed-com-new-temporary-suspension-of-anchovy-fishing-in-peru.md) | -3.9% | -10.3% |

## Sources

- divineartsministry.com: https://divineartsministry.com/article/el-nino-s-impact-on-peru-s-anchoveta-fishing-industry-a-perfect-storm

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