Recall that 831 artisanal boats requested change their titles on a smaller scale for anchovy fishing in the context of Supreme Decree 005-2012-Produce.

The owner of Produce, reported that a total of 135 permits have been issued and its validity is subject to the installation of the satellite device and the signing of supply agreements.

“Continuing the OrdenamientoPesquero, produces 448 applications declared inadmissible artisanal vessels, a total of 831, seeking to have permission to fish Anchovies and opt into smaller scale”, anotó Gladys Triveño.

"We have declared the inadmissibility of such requests and reported to their holders, because their vessels do not meet the established requirements and its complementary norm," said Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Paul Phumpiu.

He said that, to date, 135 boats did comply with the requirements and have received their permits smaller scale Fisheries in Ancash, Piura, Callao, Lima, Arequipa, Lambayeque, Moquegua and Tacna regions.

This, after overcoming the rigorous assessment process produces administrative and technical review of the Directorate and Coastguards (DICAPI), although other 94 applications are still under evaluation.

Vessels received permission Fishing in the category of smaller scale are suitable for extracting Anchoveta for direct human consumption, provided they meet install the satellite device and sign their supply agreements and other requirements of regulations .

“On the other hand, in strict compliance with the order of the recent decision of the Board of Constitutional and Social Standing of the Supreme Court, issued on November 21, 2013, we published today the Supreme Decree 011-2013-Produce, fixed by the Supreme Court (until December 15)”Added Phumpiu.

He said that the new rule provides, inter alia, that the area from the shoreline until ten nautical miles from the northern tip of Maritime Domain to 16 ° 00 'South Latitude (Atico, Arequipa) is reserved for extraction of anchovy intended solely for direct human consumption.

In the reserve zone artisanal mining activities or be made smaller scale.

Craft activities will be conducted in the area from the coastline to five nautical miles and are exclusive for boats up to ten cubic meters of storage capacity, which is dominated by manual labor.

Smaller scale activities will be conducted in the area from mile to mile five ten reserved for vessels over ten and up 32.6 cubic feet of storage capacity and no more than 15 meters, you can count on Modern fishing equipment and systems.

It empowers the Ministry of Production to approve temporary exceptional arrangements that are necessary to extraordinary events that affect the behavior of the action on the report of Imarpe.

The New Standard has a scientific report Imarpe, which consolidates, articulates and even extends all the available scientific information and whose foundations were presented by the ministry to issue the Supreme Decree 005-2012-Produce.

It also has a legal opinion issued by the Directorate General for Development and Legal System of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

The New Statement, signed by the President Ollanta Humala and the Minister of Production, Gladys Triveño, established as reserve area 10 nautical miles for direct human consumption.

In this regard, the Deputy Minister of Fisheries noted that the rule resolves the uncertainty regarding how the reserve areas would be defined by type of boat, given that Legislative Decree 1084, known as the Quota Act, Article 4 sets industrial vessels larger scale with quotas must fish outside the areas reserved for artisanal fishing activity and smaller scale.

He noted that the Quota Act recognizes the need to differentiate areas of Fisheries and type of vessels may transit through them and you can not allow coexistence in the same area reserved for vessels smaller scale and larger scale.

He added that having the ten nautical miles are reserved for public consumption and reproduction of Anchovy, and other species of Peruvian Sea, is important because, for example, in the north, there are 295 species of fish, invertebrates and others within five miles as well as 244 species between five and ten miles.

"The anchovy is the main food of these other fish that are usually present in the popular table," said Phumpiu.

SOURCE: Andina, Lima.