Leaders of the Peruvian industry and artisanal fishing denounced that Peru is the only country in the region that has allowed the entry of more than a hundred squid boats and, in addition, has not complied, among other obligations, with carrying out inspections to verify the compliance with human rights and decent work on board these ships.
Alfonso Miranda Eyzaguirre, president of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee of the National Society of Industries (SNI), pointed out that the International Labor Organization (ILO) has not been concerned about the situation of the hundreds of crew members who enter the ports “without that no one watches over their lives and rights.”
“We see them very active in giving talks and spending on advertising, but when push comes to shove, they are conspicuous by their absence,” he indicated.
For her part, the president of the National Artisanal Fishing Society (Sonapescal), Elsa Vega, considered that the Peruvian Government will be responsible for a “serious social outbreak in the north of the country.”
“It is time to address the problem of artisanal fishing, which we have made known to you many times,” he emphasized.
Both fishing leaders agreed that since June of last year the Ministry of Production (Produce) has allowed the entry of more than 180 Chinese jigger boats, failing to comply with the rule that requires them to have a satellite device installed on board.
From that moment on, artisanal fishing has had a sharp decline, while the fishing industry for human consumption has lost supply of raw materials, “which puts 200,000 jobs in the sector at risk, which will weaken the economy and deepen the social crisis in Peru”.
“In addition, artisanal fishermen have seen Chinese jigging boats fishing illegally in Peruvian jurisdictional waters, without anyone from the government taking any interest in this violation of our sovereignty,” he stressed.
For her part, Miranda Eyzaguirre agreed that the current situation becomes unsustainable and that Peru could lose a new opportunity for decentralized and formal development if the Chinese fleet is allowed to continue acting with the same lack of transparency and weakness of the State.
“Fishing for human consumption will disappear if in our own country, Chinese vessels are authorized to compete unfairly against the national industry. No other country would allow it,” he concluded.
Source: Larepublica
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