PERU fishing with guts to report…
In the period January to December 2014, the Sub fishery in Peru reached a cumulative total of 3,540,800 metric tons landing, representing a decrease of 2,460,900 t, ie 41% compared to the same period of 2013
This was the result basically reducing 2,500,000 t (52.6%) in the landings of anchovy bound for Indirect Human Consumption (Reduction). In fact, in the months of November and December removal was warranted for the second season of fishing due to the effects of El Niño and subsequent juvenile abundance of the resource.
The scenario worsened due to lower landings for canned goods (37.5%) and cured (32.6%) and by the scarcity of resources mackerel and mackerel.
But this decline was offset by the increase in landings destined for the preparation of frozen products (13.4%) and fresh human consumption (5.8%) due to the increased availability catch Pota, scallops, Perico, Tollo, Bonito, Lisa, weakfish and tuna, among others.
Slight increase in shipments
In terms of exports, at the end of 2014 these accumulated 1,525,219 tonnes, valued at US $ 2,906.5 million, which represented increases of 4.6% and 5.0% respectively compared to 2013.
Shipments for direct human consumption totaled US $ 1,148 million, 11% higher than the $ 1.033 million last year. Shipments for Indirect Human Consumption, meanwhile, totaled $ 1.601 million, 0.8% higher than the US $ 1,588 million in the previous year.
As for the price of Fishmeal, these rose dramatically from year to year. In January 2013 it was priced at US $ 1,960 per tonne. He declined to US $ 1,425 per ton in December, 2014 starting at US $ 1,500 per ton. However, in December 2014 stood at US $ 2,280 per ton. The average price in 2013 was US $ 1,644, while in 2014 was US $ 1,755 per ton.
Projections
When closing the fishing season last December was announced, PRODUCE authorities explained that this situation would be maintained "Until environmental conditions have returned to normal and Anchovy evidence of a strong recovery." They added that the presence of juveniles should the intense reproductive process that Anchoveta "It has been developing in recent months as a strategy to overcome adverse environmental conditions".
However, the Ministry stated that "The progressive normalization of the prevailing environmental conditions Peruvian Sea is allowing outcrops intensify and biological conditions Anchovy recover steadily". In this regard, the Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Juan Carlos Requejo, told Andina news agency that the abundance of species juveniles "Hopes that the season is opened in April 2015.".
SOURCE: Aqua.cl
