American scientist highlights sustainability of Peruvian anchovy fishing

Published 2024년 10월 23일

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Ray Hilborn, a University of Washington professor, has highlighted the Peruvian anchovy fishery as a model of sustainability that other fishing industries could learn from. The fishery's sustainability is achieved through the collection of information on the distribution and abundance of the resource by commercial fishing vessels, and by adjusting the catch according to the anchovy population. Since a fishing policy was implemented in 2009, the anchovy population in Peru has remained stable. Hilborn also pointed out the lower environmental impact of industrial anchovy fishing compared to other products used in aquaculture, and the potential negative effects on biodiversity if these products were to be replaced with soy.

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This is what Ray Hilborn, a renowned professor at the University of Washington, says, and he affirms that the Peruvian fishery is an example for the world. The Peruvian anchovy fishery is sustainable and can be an example for other fishing industries in the world. This was stated by the American marine biologist Ray Hilborn, professor at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington, in the United States. “There are a number of things that other fisheries can learn from the Peruvian anchovy fishery,” explained the renowned scientist in the mini-documentary Leading the Way, which is part of Ocean Titans, an official series of the World Ocean Council (WOC). “The management of the Peruvian anchovy ensures its sustainability in two main ways,” he added. One of the aspects in which industrial anchovy fishing has been quite innovative, said Ray Hilborn, is the use of commercial fishing vessels to collect information on the distribution and abundance of the ...

Source: Revistaeconomia