PERU fishing with guts to report…
The National Fisheries Society (SNP) reported today that 90% of the Peruvian fishing fleet, ie, 16,405 ships with a total of 18.211; is artisanal and small scale.
In addition, it is also the fastest growing in the last 20 years, from 6,268 artisanal vessels and smaller scale in 1995 to 16.405 in 2012, ie 163%.
In their study, "Contributions to the Debate" -actors in Fishery ", said that manufacturing fishery is composed of 393 plants, 222 of which are dedicated to the production of canned, frozen and cured, 52 flour production residual waste and reuse, while producing 119 Fishmeal.
For canning, it has 73 companies and 79 plants. In that regard, the SNP are nine companies that manufacture canned and have 14 floors, which account for 40% of national production capacity.
Fishing companies Fishmeal (OEMs licensed to fish for anchovies) are 494 and 7, as erroneously has spread. Of those, members of the SNP are 12 and have steel industrial fleet.
79.4%, ie 392 companies, is represented by OEMs with wood float, non-PNS. Finally, there are other 90 companies with fleet steel industry (18.2%), which are not part of the fishing guild.
Similarly, the industrial fleet has 628 vessels for direct human consumption, either frozen, canned or cured. In these cases, the size of the fleet has remained consistent since the state allows only the renewal of boats when disenrolled.
The SNP emphasized that the fishing industry in Peru has multiple stakeholders and develops beyond the production of fishmeal and fish oil.
Thus, the industrial fleet fishing mackerel, mackerel, anchovy and hake to provide the population canned and frozen at competitive prices. These species are strictly regulated with reproductive closures, minimum size and global quotas.
Moreover, the industrial fleet is permanently monitored by satellite control mechanisms and inspections staff Produce aboard the same ships and plants.
SOURCE: Gestion.pe
