American scientist highlights sustainability of Peruvian anchovy fishing

This is what Ray Hilborn, a renowned professor at the University of Washington, says, and he affirms that the Peruvian fishery is an example for the world. The Peruvian anchovy fishery is sustainable and can be an example for other fishing industries in the world. This was stated by the American marine biologist Ray Hilborn, professor at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, in the United States. “There are a number of things that other fisheries can learn from the Peruvian anchovy fishery,” explained the renowned scientist in the mini-documentary Leading the Way, which is part of Ocean Titans, an official series of the World Ocean Council (WOC). “The management of the Peruvian anchovy ensures its sustainability in two main ways,” he added. One of the aspects in which industrial anchovy fishing has been quite innovative, said Ray Hilborn, is the use of commercial fishing vessels to collect information on the distribution and abundance of the ...