Foreign ships continue to enter Peruvian waters without control, they say

The Peruvian government's efforts to control foreign vessels entering Peruvian waters using Supreme Decree No. 014-2024 and the Sisesat monitoring system have been criticized by the National Society of Artisanal Fishing of Peru (Sonapescal) and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Committee of the National Society of Industries (SNI) for not effectively preventing illegal fishing. These organizations claim that since the decree's implementation, 26 unmonitored Chinese squid fishing boats have entered Peruvian waters, despite the requirements of the decree. They also point out flaws in the decree, such as the absence of homologation for satellite positioning signals from foreign ships and the potential for bypassing the Sisesat requirement in certain situations. The issue is exacerbated by the perceived inefficiency of the Minister of Production, Sergio González, who Sonapescal is calling for to resign due to his perceived inaction against illegal fishing activities. This situation is part of a larger problem that is estimated to result in the loss of 60 million kilos of squid annually, valued at around US$ 100 million.