Towards
the end of the 90’s, the anchovy was one of the most exploited resources on the
fishing industry. Therefore, some limitations were created for it’s capture,
that over time turned out to be just as negative for the species.
In
mid 2008 a new legislative decree, with number 1084, was published, it
established for the first time an individual quotas system for the anchovy
fishing in our country. This success allowed it to be extended to other
commercial species that are used by the industrial fishing.
How
does the quotas system works?
Each
one of the fishing boats with the highest scale can extract up to a certain
anchovy amount during the fishing season. This amount is defined by the
assigned quota (maximum limit of capture for boat). The calculation for each
boat is given based in a percentage granted by the Ministry of Production
(PRODUCE), with the support of the Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE). Both of
them make an estimation of the resource volume that can be extracted, with the
purpose of maintaining the species sustainability.
It
is necessary to mention that this quotas are only assigned to boats that had,
back then, with a fishing permit and that obeyed all the established
regulations.
As
for the positive changes that the quotas system has given, it is the end of the
olympic race between the companies to see who could fish more, wich affected
the resource and it’s sustainability. In addition, the fishing season has more
than doubled and the fleets size have been reduced, making the category more
stable. If we make a comparison between the industry in the 90’s and the
present, we are definitely a more responsible category that is constantly
thinking about the marine life future and the environment.
In Hayduk Corporation we are sure that the
implementation and compliance of the quotas system in our country has been
useful to keep order in the industry and, above all, to generate a benefit for
the resource because it allows a long term preservation. We are committed to
continue complying with the norms established by the authorities that will help
to respect our country and our sea.
