Sustainable fishing contributes to the food and economic development of communities in the Peruvian Amazon

Environmentally responsible artisanal fishing and the captive cultivation of fish and other aquatic organisms are fundamental activities for the sustainable development of the native and rural communities of the Peruvian Amazon. Both constitute the economic support of these families, and the diet of these populations is mainly based on fish. In this context, the Ministry of the Environment (Minam), through its Peruvian Amazon Research Institute (IIAP), is producing and transferring free of charge fish fry (fingerlings) of native species such as the gamitana, the paco and the boquichico. This contributes to the food security of these populations and to the sustainable management of these species in natural environments. So far this year, 2,196,480 fingerlings have been transferred, which has benefited 2,208 families in the Amazonas, Huánuco, Loreto, Madre de Dios, San Martín and Ucayali regions. By the end of 2024, it is expected to deliver around 2,320,000 fingerlings to ...