PERU fishing with guts to report…
The Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE) presented in Chimbote the Scientific Research Vessel BIC Luis Flores Portugal, in order to expand fisheries and oceanographic research in the landlocked country, it was reported today.
The Minister of Production Piero Ghezzi, noted that "One of the supports and pillars of sustainable and responsible fisheries policy being implemented by the Ministry of Production, is scientific research".
He also expressed his congratulations to Imarpe by the major achievement of putting the said vessel serving the country.
The BIC Luis Flores Portugal, presented this morning at the TASA Shipyard Chimbote, was fully renovated and repaired with an investment of five million 579.268 soles.
Thus, it adds to the scientific Imarpe fleet consists of the BIC BIC Humboldt and Olaya.
The vessel will expand the fisheries and oceanographic research in coastal areas, extend the investigation into new fisheries and around El Niño.
"The studies and research carried out by the Imarpe underlie and justify major decisions taken by the Ministry of Production; public policies that are built without listening to scientific body are part of the past, why it is so important to further strengthen the Imarpe "Emphasized the Ghezzi minister.
He stressed, in this context, that to introduce diversification in fishing more scientific research is required in order to establish possible developments at higher levels than those currently registered.
The BIC "Luis Flores Portugal" was built in 1998 in the shipyards of Industrial Marine Services (Sima Peru). Since its commissioning has conducted several research cruises along the Peruvian coast.
Ceased operations in June 2008 due to problems of stability and buoyancy. In 2012, after several studies, agreed to submit to a comprehensive process of structural change, travel and hull.
SOURCE: Andina.com.pe
