Peru goverment stop fishing, 5% of quota uncompleted

 

On August 8, 2018 under Ministerial Resolution of the Ministry of Production No 329-2018-PRODUCE the end of the first fishing season of this year was declared.

 

IMARPE (Peruvian sea institute), by the letter No 759-2018-IMARPE/DEC, refer the "Report of the First Anchovy Fishing Season in the North-Central Peruvian Sea Region"

(April 07 – July 30, 2018), which concludes the following:

 

1. The anchovy landings reached approximately 3 145 082 tonnes (94.83% of the stipulated quota), which means over 5% not fished

2. Fishing was mostly adult with 17% juveniles in number and 9% in weight.

3. They recommended applying precautionary measures for the conservation of the breeding stock of the anchovy resource in the north-central region