Peru confirms the start of the anchovy fishery’s second season on November 1st

Published 2024년 10월 29일

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Peru's Production Ministry announced the start of the second anchovy-fishing season in 2024 in the North-Central zone of the Peruvian coast, setting a total allowable catch of 2.51 million metric tons. This decision follows the reported healthy anchovy biomass in the Peruvian sea. The season is expected to generate over USD 1.3 billion in foreign currency and contribute 0.8% to the nation’s GDP. The industry employs over 49,000 people and is crucial for about 20% of worldwide fishmeal production.

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Peru’s Production Ministry (PRODUCE) has announced that the second anchovy-fishing season of 2024 will begin on 1 November, establishing a total allowable catch (TAC) of 2.51 million metric tons (MT) for the season in the North-Central zone of the Peruvian coast.The move confirmed reports from the Peruvian Sea Institute (Imarpe) – a technical branch of PRODUCE – that the anchovy biomass in the Peruvian sea is healthy, with positive prospects for a successful second anchovy-fishing season in the North-Central zone.Peru divides its anchovy-fishing areas into two regions – South and North-Central – with different capture limits and seasons set for each. The North-Central zone is Peru’s main fishing region, with capture measuring several times that of the South region.Imarpe recently highlighted that anchovy landings in the North-Central zone’s first season, which wrapped up over the summer, reached 98 percent of the PRODUCE-established 2.48 million MT TAC. PRODUCE Minister Sergio ...

Source: Seafoodsource