Peru: Primary fishing exports would grow 75.2% and non-traditional exports would expand 4% in 2024

In 2023, fishing exports (traditional and non-traditional) fell -27%, however, this year an increase of 75.2% in primary fishing and 4% in non-traditional fishing is expected, estimated the second vice president of the Association of Exporters (Adex), César Tello Ramírez. To do this, it is necessary to face the pending challenges with a roadmap that promotes both activities, he noted. At the 'First Fishing and Aquaculture Meeting' organized by the union, he detailed that in 2023 traditional fishing suffered adverse weather conditions (it closed at US$ 1,142 million), but this year, although a double-digit increase is projected ( +75.2%), it will not exceed the historical record of 2022 (US$ 2,386 million according to the Cien-Adex Global Business and Economy Research Center). “This sector looks optimistically at the normalization of marine temperatures, which will facilitate the return of the anchovy and ensure capture for industrial use,” he commented in his welcome speech. In ...