The second industrial fishing season of anchovy It usually starts in the month of November and lasts until January of the following year; However, the company Pesquera Diamante has been requesting the Ministry of Production (Produce) —without any scientific justification— which will begin next October 15.
According to Juan Carlos Sueiro, Director of Fisheries at Oceana Peru, it is true that it is a difficult period for the industry, especially after the cancellation of the first season, but it is still uncertain whether this activity can occur normally this year. because there is a lack of scientific information to support this decision.
“Indeed, there is an expectation, there is an uncertainty, because statements cannot be made about whether or not there will be (a second season). In these periods we have to follow science more,” Sueiro told La República.
As biologist Miguel Angel Perea reported on his Twitter account, on September 22, the Imarpe completed the cruise to evaluate the reproductive condition and spawning biomass of the anchovy in the north-central stock. “The presence of eggs in the water column indicated to us that the anchovy is spawning; it will be interesting to verify the extension of the reproductive period under anomalous environmental conditions,” said the director of Imarpe in Chimbote.
Along these lines, six days later, the Enfen Multisectoral Commission reported that, despite the recent decrease in sea surface temperature anomalies, it is more likely that strong warm conditions—which drive away anchovies—will continue until November. “In the coming weeks, it is expected that the anchovy will still maintain its greatest reproductive activity within its main spawning period (winter-spring),” they detailed.
Meanwhile, the head of Produce, Ana María Choquehuanca, the highest authority that decides the start or cancellation of fishing seasons, when consulted on several occasions about the prospects of this activity, pointed out that Imarpe is carrying out studies to evaluate the conditions of the hydrobiological resource.
Finally, Sueiro explains that in the next few days the cruise that studies the biomass of anchovy should begin, which usually lasts a month. The results of said research would give rise to exploratory fishing to see if there are many juveniles or they are still spawning, among other essential data that will help the entity provide recommendations regarding their extraction.
Law that preserves the five miles even without regulations
Congresswoman Norma Yarrow has sent a letter to the head of Produce to request a report with the progress in relation to the regulation of Law 31749, “law that recognizes ancestral fishing and traditional fishing and promotes its preservation within the five Peruvian maritime miles”, since the deadline to complete the document expired on August 17.
Yarrow highlighted that the rule, which was officially published on May 20, aims to regulate the activities of fishermen and the protection of hydrobiological resources in a highly prolific area.
It should be noted that the previous Minister of Production, Pérez-Reyes, stated that the regulation would be ready at the end of the year.
Source: Larepublica
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