PERU fishing with guts to report…
The National Fisheries Sector has initiated the jump to its diversification as an increasing interest in fishing companies to invest in species for direct human consumption as Pota, hake and mackerel further development of aquaculture is evident today said the Minister of Production, Piero Ghezzi.
He said the temporary absence of Anchovies in 2014 has prompted sector companies are more interested in reducing their risks and invest more in other species as important as Pota, hake, horse mackerel and others where we have so much potential.
He revealed that Peru is today one of the world in Fisheries first powers, but has a high concentration Anchovy currently has 82 percent of the total removal, followed by Pota with 8 percent and Hake with 0.8 percent.
"Peru has enormous potential to develop other species. For example, in the case of Pota or giant squid, we are working to double our current production. In the case of mackerel, we have increased by 75 percent share Deep Sea Fishing "He said.
He added that, in addition, there is much interest from the private sector to develop Aquaculture has immense potential and has realized that the future of our fishery is in direct human consumption, generate greater productivity and added value.
"In 2013, aquaculture accounted for only two percent, compared to 98 percent who represented the extraction of Fisheries. In the world the equation is 50 percent-50 percent "He explained.
In that regard, said it has created a technical committee of Aquaculture PRODUCE where representatives of public and private sector participants to identify bottlenecks that prevent the takeoff of this sector.
"Very soon we will present the significant progress of this joint work"It forward.
In that sense Ghezzi Minister and the President of the Xunta de Galicia Spain UK, Alberto Nuñez, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation Framework development projects on aquaculture, fish health, in addition to promoting the exchange of technical information and joint research.
SOURCE: Andina.com.pe
