22 Sep 2026

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New anchoveta assessment for industrial fishing begins

This initiative is known as Cruise 2609-10 for the Hydroacoustic Assessment of Anchoveta and Other Pelagic Resources, a study that will run until October 7 of this year.
 
The assessment will cover the area from Puerto Pizarro in Tumbes to Morro Sama in Tacna, involving 17 fishing vessels, as specified in Directorial Resolution 457-2026-PRODUCE/DGPCHDI, published yesterday, Monday.
 


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Nº 00285-2026-PRODUCE dated19/8/2026 Peru Summary

A. Summary of Operation EUREKA LXXVIII Results
a)  High Juvenile Presence:
Anchovies in the North-Central region measured between 6.0 and 15.0 cm total length (TL), with a main size mode of 11.0 cm. Juveniles accounted for 65% of fish by number and 48% by weight.

b) Partial Spawning Activity:
Reproductive indicators (such as gonadal maturation) showed a progressive increase through August. However, this activity remains partial and below historical expected averages for the season.

c) Poor Biological Condition:



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Authorization granted for the start of the first anchovy fishing season in the North-Central zone

The regulations prohibit the extraction of specimens smaller than the permitted size, establishing a maximum tolerance of 10% per operation.

The Ministry of Production (Produce) authorized the start of the First Fishing Season 2026 for the anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) resources in the North-Central zone of the Peruvian coast.



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Alert in the Peruvian sea: second North-Central anchovy fishing season 2025 opens with barely 500,000 tons

The Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) of Peru authorized the start of the Second North-Central Fishing Season 2025 for anchovy and white anchovy destined for indirect human consumption in the maritime area between the northernmost point of the national maritime domain and 16°00'S, with a "provisional" quota of only 500,000 tons.
 

This figure is unusually low for the most productive area of ​​the Peruvian fishing sector, which contributes the majority of the national catch and is key to the country's economic engine
 



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Produce concludes the first anchoveta fishing season in the north-central zone of the country

The Ministry of Production (Produce) says the first 2025 fishing season for the anchoveta and white anchoveta resource in the north-central zone of the country has concluded, with biological conditions that require immediate conservation action being reached, as recommended by the Instituto del Mar del Perú (IMARPE).



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Pesca 2025: Produce issues regulation governing anchovy catch in the North-Central zone

The Ministry of Production (Produce) authorized the start of the First Fishing Season 2025 of the anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) resources, for indirect human consumption, in the maritime area between the northernmost part of the Peruvian maritime domain and 16°00' S, starting at 00:00 hours on April 22, 2025.



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PRODUCE officially announces the end of fishing season B

The closure of the second 2024 anchovy and white anchovy fishing season in the North-Central Zone of Peru was ordered as of midnight on Thursday, January 23. This measure was announced by the Ministry of Production (Produce) within the framework of sustainable management of marine resources, through Ministerial Resolution 017-2025-PRODUCE.

According to the Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE), the closure seeks to protect the spawning stock of anchovy, after a significant increase in reproductive activity was evident.



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Peruvian Anchovy Fishing Quota for the North-Centre announced

The Peruvian authorities announced that the second fishing season of anchovy and white anchovy in the North-Centre of the country for the year 2024 will start on 1st November 2024.

 

The quota for this region has been fixed at 2.510 million tons.

 

 

 



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Government presented successful results of the first anchovy fishing season in the North-Central zone

The Peruvian government today presented the successful results of the first anchovy fishing season 2024 in the North-Central zone, which reached a landing of 2,430,589 MT, representing 98.21% of the global quota assigned.
 
On board the Scientific Research Vessel (BIC) Humboldt, in Callao, the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, together with the Minister of Production, Sergio González Guerrero, announced the success of the season that officially began on April 16, 2024 with a Total Maximum Allowable Catch Limit (LMTCP) of 2,475,000 tons.
 


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Produce: first anchovy fishing season of 2024 ends

The Ministry of Production (Produce) decided to conclude the first fishing season for the anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) resources in 2024, corresponding to the north-central area of ​​Peru.
 
 
Ministerial Resolution 000289-2024-Produce, published today in the Official Gazette El Peruano, indicates that the first anchovy fishing season of 2024 will conclude at 00:00 hours the day after this regulation is issued, in the area maritime area between the northern end of the maritime domain of Peru and 16º00'S.


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