Congressman José Pazo Nunura (Somos Perú) proposes to strengthen the process of formalizing the artisanal fishing activity within the framework of Legislative Decree 1392. The objective is to integrate the shipowners, owners or possessors of artisanal fishing vessels that are registered in the List of Vessels for Artisanal Fishing Formalization.
He bill 5496 specifies that the proposal does not cover vessels built outside the scope of application of Legislative Decree 1392, nor does it imply automatic formalization. The process will have a term of 12 months, after the Executive Power regulates the measure in a maximum of 60 days.
As in all economic sectors, fishing has a high percentage of informality. The 2018 National Census of Artisanal Fishing (Cenpar) identified 67,427 people engaged in this activity. Taking into account the results of Enepa III, The Ministry of Production (Produce) reported that by 2021 around 71,100 artisanal fishermen were operating, 87.2% being informal, since they did not have an enabling title or current artisanal fisherman’s card.
To date, there are approximately 2,350 artisanal vessels that are in the formalization process of Legislative Decree 1392, which still need to be granted the corresponding fishing permit, according to Produce’s General Directorate of Artisanal Fishing.
The problem with not concluding the formalization processes is that the illegal fishing continues to operate to the detriment of hydrobiological resources and the ecosystem. The initiative was presented on June 28, 2023 and must be analyzed by the congressional commissions before reaching the plenary session for debate and voting.
Source: Larepublica
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