With the purpose of counteracting the negative impacts as a result of the El Niño phenomenon and anomalous waves, the Government of Dina Boluarte ordered the delivery of a second bonus of S/700 for artisanal fishermen who are duly accredited. In accordance with Emergency Decree No. 038-2023, published last November 24 in the newspaper El […]
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José Chicoma: “If they lower the catch size of the anchovy, the biomass for the future is at risk”
The Ministry of Production (Produce) would be evaluating reducing the permitted catch size of anchovy. The former head of this sector José Luis Chicoma explains why it would not be a wise decision and how it would affect artisanal fishing and Peruvian families. Furthermore, he maintains that the industry must begin to adapt its operations […]
Proposal to expand Siforpa II puts fishermen’s income at risk
More than 90% of the squid caught in Peruvian waters is destined for export, an activity that has been on the rise since the late 1990s and in which more than 4,000 vessels participate today. Its international price per metric ton (MT) exceeds US$2,000, according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur). It […]
Raúl Pérez-Reyes Espejo: “We seek to create a compensation fund for artisanal fishermen”
El Niño has had a strong impact on the industrial fishing sector, almost paralyzing its most important activity: the capture of anchovy. The Minister of Production, Raul Perez-Reyes, affirms that next week it will be possible to know if there will be a short fishing season or not; he added that his portfolio is preparing […]
Artisanal sailing fishing, a sustainable tradition that refuses to disappear
You think that you will not be able to reach the safe port, perhaps you have forgotten who your captain is. Trust sailor, give Him the helm, He will save your life and your entire boat (…), locals and visitors sing and applaud, in front of the image of Saint Peterpatron saint of fishermen, who […]
Why is it urgent to formalize the artisanal fishing of squid, an activity that moves 850 million dollars a year?
In the economy of Peruartisanal fishing is one of the most important sectors that also moves the livelihood of thousands of families, since the artisanal fishing of squid is the second most important fishery in the country, after the anchovy. Proof of this is that it has produced, for many years, more than 50% of […]
Santiago de la Puente Jerí: “It would be prudent not to open the season now and wait for the anchovy to grow”
For the first time in nine years, it was announced that there will not be a first season of industrial fishing. In this context, Santiago de la Puente, a Peruvian researcher specializing in fisheries, puts cool cloths and points out that, although the anchovy is not about to disappearYes, it is worrisome that there is […]
Illegal shipyards continue to build boats despite being prohibited since 2015
The construction of new fishing vessels has been illegal for 8 years, according to Supreme Decree 006-2015 issued by the Ministry of Production (Produce) and on the recommendation of the Institute of the Sea of Peru (Imarpe) when it was verified that the fleet had increased, which generated greater fishing pressure on the resources, in […]
Exploratory fishing reportedly started due to pressure from the flour industry
Despite the technical report of the Institute of the Sea of Peru (Imarpe) that indicates that there was an incidence greater than 80% of anchovies in sizes smaller than those allowed for their capture, the Ministry of Production (Produce) authorized the start of fishing exploration of this resource for 7 days. Fishermen and specialists question […]
Minister of Production: Artisanal fishermen will participate in the regulation of the law that protects the 5 miles
With the support of Bárbara Mamani / URPI-LR The head of the Ministry of Production (Produce), Raúl Pérez-Reyes, confirmed to The Republic that his portfolio will call on artisanal fishermen to participate in the preparation of the regulations of Law 31749 that recognizes traditional ancestral fishing and traditional artisanal fishing and promotes its preservation within […]