Peru: 150 vessels were registered in OROP-PS

12/22/2024 A total of 150 artisanal squid vessels have been officially registered with the Regional Organization for Fisheries Management of the South Pacific (OROP-PS), said the president of the National Society of Artisanal Fishing of Peru (Sonapescal), Elsa Vega. She said that this fact represents a historic advance that strengthens the presence of this fleet in international waters and will allow shipowners to legally access the fishing of squid or giant squid (Dosidicus gigas) beyond 200 nautical miles. "We are showing that, despite the difficulties, we are a resilient, formal, organized fleet committed to the national and international standards for the management of this resource," said Vega. The representative of Sonapescal commented that this process, initiated in 2021 with the registration of the first nine artisanal vessels of the Association of Artisanal Fishing Shipowners Mar de Paita, achieved significant progress this year. Other associations are already part of ...