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 […]
Tag: artisanal fishing
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 […]
Fish price increases in the presence of abnormal waves
Anomalous waves persist on the Peruvian coast, which prevents artisanal fishermen from going out to capture the resources that are most consumed in Peruvian homes on a daily basis. According to the state of ports of the General Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guards of Peru, this Tuesday, May 23, there are 22 ports completely […]
The first 5 miles will be exclusively for artisanal fishing
After an exhaustive career that began on the high seas, the Peruvian Government, through the Ministry of Production (Produces), promulgated Law 31749, which recognizes traditional ancestral fishing and traditional artisanal fishing and promotes its preservation within 5 Peruvian maritime miles. The new device, which brings together six important changes to the General Fisheries Lawproposes a […]
Autograph that prioritizes artisanal fishing in the 5 miles will be promulgated
Following the revelations of an alleged conflict of interest between the head of the Ministry of Production (Produces), Raúl Pérez-Reyes, and the president of the National Fisheries Society (SNP), Cayetana Aljovín, the state entity announced yesterday that it will not observe the autograph that prioritizes artisanal fishing in the five nautical miles. In this way, […]