Peruvian anchovy fishery management triumphs in sustainability in the US by obtaining green certification

Major buyers of Peruvian seafood congratulate Peru for the recognition. The prestigious Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program, which helps consumers and companies choose seafood that is farmed or fished in a way that supports a healthy ocean, awarded the “green” rating to the Peruvian industrial anchovy fishery, a key ingredient for global aquaculture. According to Seafood Watch, “anchovy stocks are healthy and are not subject to overfishing.” The “green” rating indicates that the product is the best option in terms of sustainability for North American seafood consumers. The program also highlighted that Peruvian fishery management of this resource is carried out in a transparent and responsive manner, in addition to having a low environmental impact, among other factors. This new certification comes at a time when the second anchovy fishing season is taking place in the northern part of the country, with a quota of 2.51 million tons, the third highest in recent decades, ...