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Due to its relevance, the regulations that correspond
to their capture have been created and perfected. A sample of this work is the
state of its biomass, which has been stable for more than a decade. This good
news for our country is the result of the initiatives of the fishing industry
and the State to conserve this resource so important to us.
Among the measures adopted is the quota system, a
process that has brought results for the conservation of this resource.
Considered a milestone in Peruvian fishing, its implementation was preceded by a
series of bad decisions based on an open access system regulated by a fee, but
today it is a regime in exclusive access rights. This effort is recognized by
FAO, which has highlighted its importance in terms of sustainability and
productivity.
Currently, the biomass is 9.81 million MT, and the
quota of 2.5 million MT was assigned for the first fishing season in the
Central-North zone, an amount lower than the 30%. In the words of Cayetana
Aljovin, president of the National Fisheries Society, this year we would not be
taking advantage of this resource as it would be expected:
“The fishing sector, which had been prepared to add to the reactivation, such as the last year, has been surprised with a fishing quota that is not consistent with the reality of the biomass or with the weather conditions.”
Without a doubt, anchovy fishing in our country is
growing. With reforms that enhance these processes and responsible management
that allows to keep biomass healthy, we are sure that Peruvian industrial
fishing will increase. In this way, more jobs will be generated and revenue for
the country, which are very important for the economic reactivation in the
context that we are living because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
