By next March 5 is announced season begins Common Fisheries Sardine and Anchovy for artisanal vessels in the Biobío Region.

"While it has maintained an extensive period of recruitment for precautionary ban juvenile growth of sardine, sampling by INPESCA in the region show a high proportion of fish less than 8.5 cm in length, figure which is above the 32% set by the Technical Scientific Committee of this fishery. Moreover, monitoring of landings in Corral, Region XIV show no occurrence of small fish ", Explained a statement sent by the entity itself.

In this context, Mark Arteaga, Researcher, Department of Fisheries INPESCA, said "In the Biobío Region size of the specimens is under the benchmark, why and at least for the region, catches should start after the March 5, until the size of the specimens increases" .

As explained Arteaga, one of the main attributes of these small pelagic species is its high growth rate, which increases during the summer. In this regard, adding that "It is expected that the common Sardina one month after the results of this monitoring, has grown enough so that the indicator that gives an end to the ban is triggered and Fishing season starts".

Happen otherwise, the researcher INPESCA states that one of the main consequences for these resources is the risk of affecting their growth by the action of fishing, as this effect, although unintended, but produced by the early working and intense on specimens that have not reached their development and maturity size, jeopardizes the sustainability of these species and in turn causes changes in their life cycle.

SOURCE: Aqua.cl