Peru: The Ministry of Production issued a ban on hake fishing

The term of the reproductive ban will be established on the recommendation of Imarpe, according to a resolution issued by the Ministry of Production (Produce). The Ministry of Production (Produce) ordered the reproductive ban of the hake (Merluccius gayi peruanus) resource as of this Thursday, September 2, in the maritime area between the extreme north of the Peruvian maritime domain and 06 ° 00′S. According to Ministerial Resolution No. 00266-2021-Produce, Produce indicated that it will terminate the reproductive ban of the hake resource in accordance with the recommendation of the Peruvian Sea Institute (Imarpe). It also indicated that the processing of the hake resource from the area referred to in the aforementioned resolution is carried out within 48 hours of the start of the reproductive closure of said resource. Marketing, transportation and storage may be carried out as long as there is indubitable documentation of a certain date that shows that the aforementioned resource ...