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Anchovy fishing suspended for five days

From Saturday Anchovy extraction due to a large presence of juveniles is suspended, said the Ministry of Production (Produce).

A ministerial decision published today, calls Produce cessation of this marine resource capture for five days in the area between 10 ° 30 ' – 10 ° 59 'south latitude, within 20 nautical miles of the coast.

Artisanal fishing vessels of both lower and higher-scale mining have prohibited that species, after the Instituto del Mar del Peru (IMARPE) revealed last June 30 “a high density of juveniles” in the north-central region of the Peruvian coast.

“The incidence of juvenile anchovy resource of 11.9% reached in the area between 10 ° 30 'and 10 ° 59' south latitude, between 10 and 20 nautical miles from the coast”Explained the report IMARPE.

The document also explained that the area 13 ° 30 'and 13 ° 59' south latitude, between 10 and 20 nautical miles from the coast, the incidence of youth reached 19.8%.

SOURCE: Elcomercio.pe

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