PERU fishing with guts to report…
The beginning of this first season 2015 in the southern part of the country was authorized by the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) through a ministerial resolution, which was published in “The Peruvian”.
According to the standard, PRODUCE establishes that the start of that season Fishing is subject to the report shall issue IMARPE, after a research cruise check from 12 to 16 March the proportion of specimens found Anchovies the minimum catch size.
The IMARPE said the fishing season this resource could be extended until June 30, provided that an increase in biomass (in size and weight) Anchovy is confirmed.
SITUATION ANCHOVETA
It is noteworthy that the IMARPE announced last February a study called “Location South Peruvian anchovy stock in January 2015”Which realized a significant increase in the biomass of anchovy in that area, because it went from 245 000 tonnes in October 2014 to 607,000 tons in January 2015.
However, because 98% of the stock were still juveniles, IMARPE Fisheries recommended not open until the stock reaches adult size, and felt that this could occur between March and April.
The Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Juan Carlos Requejo, said his sector expects the results produced IMARPE exploratory fishing in the southern part of the coast, so it is confirmed that the first fishing season starts in late March.
“The report of the research cruise in January reported a significant recovery from biomass, with lots of young species close to reaching the minimum size. If it is confirmed that reached this limit [12cm], fishing in the south will be normalized since March 26”, Requejo concluded.
SOURCE: Elcomercio.pe
