CHIMBOTE – Crisis in sight

A preliminary report from the Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE) kindled alerts in fisheries because oceanographic fluctuations that are recorded on the shores of our coast and abnormal predict pretty pathetic for industrial mining activity near future.

Indeed, the presence of Kelvin waves on the shores of our country generated a serious lag in sea temperatures from the first months of the year, this is the first fishing season predicted for extraction of two and a half million tonnes of anchovy failed to achieve all quota, creating serious havoc among companies.

However, although the first part of the year has been abnormal and harmful to entrepreneurs and fishermen, the immediate future is even more difficult and complicated due to the effects of currents of hot water has turned away the appeal and all indicate

That is why last week, after a long time, Chimbote has seen fishermen in the streets, a mobilization of the various guilds of fishing has drawn attention to the extent they are demanding the declaration of emergency fishing activity and the total suspension of mining activity Anchovies, ie that both industrial and artisanal closure is maintained.

In parallel, the seamen demanded the government constitute a palliative measures for them and their families to overcome this crisis that will leave them working more than six months and must somehow deal with the obligations generated at home.

These measures not only have led to their preserved in intangibles account for their length of service, savings which call for the release of 100%, and temporary employment programs and distribution of food bags, among other alternatives to alleviate the critical situation and envision.

But fishermen are not just looking for ways to get to a safe place before the crisis coming, including fishing companies have decided anticipate events and are suing the labor authority effective suspension of work due to the inactivity that comes manifesting.

This was stated by the Regional Director of Labour during the last meeting of the regional committee of public safety, adding that at least two dozen fishing businesses already claimed the closure of its plant and discharge of its employees, an order

However, the Ministry of Production announced last week on the 19th and 20th of this month is launching a Eureka operation, as it is called in a fleet of fishing boats properly selected and manned by scientists and researchers IMARPE aimed

This research cruise will be important as it will shed light on the actual situation of biomass and the likely dates for a resumption of fishing activities if conditions so imposed, or otherwise confirm the doomsayers ads that have advanced

Hence there is no reason to anticipate events, it is necessary to know the reports shed new Eureka because it seems that many have already forgotten, is not the first time that fishing activity is affected by the presence of this kind

At that time the government of Alberto Fujimori was aware of the crisis and suffering that he played live fishermen and implemented workfare programs for them as well as bags of food among seamen were distributed to less difficult situation faced.

If the fisheries crisis comes to the same end is possible for the government to implement an assistance line for fishermen, as they did before there that is relevant to do so now, so that seamen do not should feel vulnerable, even more so now that says the president of the republic has more social emotion that former rulers.

What we should leave is settled that if the fisheries crisis is declared, if verified that the action has been an appreciable decline and there is a need to take care to avoid predation, which imposed bans are total and absolute, without distinction of any kind, let alone under the absurd arguments that would not generate artisanal fisheries impact on biomass.

Experience tells us that in these cases can not be left open one window to the extraction because she often disguises to get around any ban, hence the principle that should govern the emergency measures should be held under the premise of a suspension of activities for everyone or for no one.

You can not cover the sun with one finger, there is a crisis in sight in the fisheries sector and if this is confirmed by the data that you collect the eureka the next few days, then the authorities should take responsibility and not leave a as vulnerable as fishermen sector. Hopefully this time hear them.

SOURCE: Diariodechimbote.com