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 […]
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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 […]
Artisanal fishing in danger if the minimum catch size of anchovy falls
“It is time to scientifically define whether the 12 cm minimum length in anchovy should be the current criterion to define whether an individual is juvenile or not,” said Pablo Trapunsky, CEO of Pesquera Diamante, a month ago on a social network. The message today becomes relevant, since the order has already reached the Ministry […]
Industrialists paralyze fishing activities and request more flexibility from Produce
The same day that the second industrial anchovy fishing season began, Thursday, October 26, preventive closures began to be applied due to the incidence of juveniles; that is, a resource that measures less than 12 centimeters. In addition to this, the extraction authorization from the Ministry of Production (Produce) indicates that fishing can only be […]
Alfonso Bustamante: “Political instability prevents private investment from growing in Peru”
Alfonso Bustamante, president of one of the most powerful unions in the country, clarifies that the recession is due to long-standing political instability that does not reach the deactivation of the JNJ. He hopes for measures to reactivate agriculture and a profitable anchovy season, but he does not see necessary changes in the cabinet. -The […]
Alfonso Miranda: “We must be careful that (the anchovy) is not going to be affected”
The president of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee of the SNI, Alfonso Miranda, explained that, from his perspective, the most important thing regarding the second anchovy fishing season is that if juveniles are found, closure measures be taken immediately. In addition, he pointed out the factors that are having a negative impact on the squid […]
Exploratory fishing advances in favor of the industry
Minutes after the meeting between Peru and Argentina began, around 9:20 pm, the Ministry of Production (Produce) published the ministerial resolution authorizing the start of the fishing exploratory starting this Saturday for five calendar days, as advanced by La República. The decision had already been made known after the main representatives of the fishing industry […]
More than 90% believe that the sea is overexploited
91% of citizens living on the Peruvian coast consider that marine resources are overexploited, and 93% believe that this has a negative impact on the country’s economy, according to a survey conducted by Ipsos [ver infografía]. Is this perception consistent with reality? According to the Ministry of Production (Produce), although the Peruvian sea is one […]
The execution period for the exploratory fishing of the hake resource is extended until March 2022
The Ministry of Production (Produce) extended the term of execution of the exploratory fishing of the resource hake (Merluccius gayi peruanus), authorized to the Institute of the Sea of Peru (IMARPE) with the participation of the artisanal fishing boats that have a valid fishing permit. According to the ministerial resolution published today in the official […]