The passage of the El Niño phenomenon dealt a hard blow against industrial fishing, which is why we spoke with Eduardo Ferreyrospresident of the SNP, to know their evaluation of what happened and what they expect for this year, taking into account that they recently had a meeting with Produce and Imarpe. -What is your […]
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Repsol demands millionaire compensation after the spill in Ventanilla
The Peruvian subsidiary of Repsol A few days ago, he sued the company Fratelli D’Amico Armatori SPA, owner of the Mare Doricum ship, before a local court for allegedly causing the crude oil spill in the Ventanilla Sea, which occurred in January 2022 at the La Pampilla refinery. The Spanish-owned company told La República that […]
Produce concludes second anchovy season due to start of summer spawning
Imarpe had recommended considering all timely and necessary conservation measures given the increase in anchovy reproductive activity in that period. Join the La República WhatsApp channel Price of the dollar in Peru: what is the exchange rate quote this Friday, January 12? These are the 4 loans offered by the Banco de la Nación in […]
Second fishing season would close without completing the quota
The second season of industrial anchovy fishing has already completed 1.2 million metric tons (MT) landed, which represents 71% of the total quota assigned to the north-central stock, which amounts to 1.6 million, according to Ángel Perea, coordinator of the Peruvian Sea Institute (Imarpe) in Chimbote. In the opinion of experts consulted by this means, […]
Anchovy fishing registers more than 100 closed areas
In more than two months of the second industrial anchovy fishing season, the temporary and preventive closure of at least 115 areas has already been ordered, according to the analysis carried out by Oceana Peru of the statements issued by the Ministry of Productionin compliance with Supreme Decree 024-2016. The suspension of extractive activities in […]
Imarpe authorizes exploratory fishing for anchovy and white anchovy in the Southern Zone
The Peruvian Sea Institute (Imarpe) authorized the execution of exploratory fishing for the anchovy resource (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (anchovy nasus) in the Southern Zone of the Peruvian Sea. According to ministerial resolution 000429-2023-PRODUCE, it establishes the use of larger scale purse seine fishing vessels, starting on Thursday, December 21, for a period of […]
Produce sets anchoveta fishing limit at 150,000 tons for this year
Through the Ministerial Resolution No. 000428-2023-Producethe Maximum Total Catch Limit was established for Direct Human Consumption (LMTC-CHD) of the anchovy resource by 2023 at 150,000 tonscorresponding to the entire coastline. This applies to artisanal and smaller-scale extractive activities for consumption. direct human. The rule specifies that said limit may be modified based on the permanent […]
Second fishing season: more than 30% of what is caught is juvenile
“Peladilla in the south, center and north of our territorial sea. “What are you waiting for, Imarpe, to recommend closing this season due to biological conditions!” claims Lorenzo Vásquez Contreras, general secretary of the Fishermen’s Union of Chimbote and Annexeswith obvious frustration and attaching photos and videos that show large black nets with white spots […]
Today the bonito ban begins until next Sunday, December 10
The Peruvian Government established, for a period of 30 calendar days, the reproductive ban on bonito (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis) throughout the Peruvian coast, starting today, November 11, 2023. Ministerial resolution 000377-2023-PRODUCE prohibits all extractive activities that involve this resource, as well as its transportation, processing, marketing or storage. “Unless there is indubitable documentation of a […]
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 […]