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SNP prevé un mejor año para el Sector pesquero

SNP expects a better year for the fisheries sector

The National Fisheries Society (SNP) is confident that a new rule of the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE), which will be published shortly, allow to increase fish production in 2015.

According advanced the President of the SNP, Elena Conterno, the regulations authorize industrial fishing vessels from five miles to the south.

“While there are no official figures, it is likely that exports [of flour and oil] totaled USD 1.7 billion, similar to 2013, but less than USD 2.3 billion in 2012”, Conterno to Mail said.

According to the directive, 2014 was the worst in 15 years for the Peruvian Fisheries.

“2014 has been the worst in 15 years. Capture fisheries are not Anchoveta since June, what worries because they have financial responsibilities and labor”He said.

Now is expected to start PRODUCE short-term study of resources in the south to determine the next steps to be taken for Fisheries.

Conterno explained that in the south are the most adult Anchovy and the possibility of accessing a critical mass of resources in the south.

He also said that in April or May will be restarting the catch in the north-central region, since there are now many juveniles.

“The Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE) estimates that on that date can be restarted fishing in north-central because juveniles become adults”He said.

He also stressed that entrepreneurs are in a better mood because they believe that the combination rule-resource is best presented this year.

Last December, Conterno said the intensity with which the Kelvin wave was coming down and the sea surface temperature was at around neutral level. He predicted that the fishing industry will grow 50% in 2015, Andina reported.

At that time, said the specimens detected until early December this year supporting the conclusion that “will be much better”, Since they start from a very low base. However, he clarified that this forecast is linked to the prints having the SNP are confirmed.

SOURCE: Fis.com

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