150 Peruvian artisanal squid fishing vessels formalize their access to fish in international waters

Business Empresarial.- Artisanal squid fishing, one of the economic and social pillars of Peru, has been facing a series of adversities in recent months that have deeply affected the sector. As a result, important ports such as Paita, Bayóvar, Chimbote and Pucusana are crowded with hundreds of immobilized boats, while fishing plants and exports of this resource have been paralyzed. Despite this, recent joint work between the artisanal fishing organizations that make up SONAPESCAL, the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) and the commitment of the owners of the boats themselves has made it possible to make viable the intention that, through its registration in the OROP-PS, this fishery will also develop internationally. For Elsa Vega, president of SONAPESCAL, this achievement is a sign that the Peruvian artisanal squid fishing sector is in a position to meet the rigorous requirements that international fishing organizations, such as the OROP-PS, demand. “The fact that we now have 150 ...