Peru can export US$ 4,000 million in fish for direct human consumption

Published 2023년 1월 16일

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Peru's Minister of Agriculture, Miranda Eyzaguirre, is optimistic about the potential growth of the country's fishing sector for human consumption in 2023, with the enactment of Law No. 31666 and increased investments. Despite economic uncertainties, over 35 million dollars were invested in the sector in 2022, with plans to formalize artisanal fishing and expand scientific cruises. The minister also called for regulating squid fishing by Chinese vessels to prevent unfair competition. The giant squid, contributing 40% of the value of fishery exports in 2022, is a key employment generator. The sector is on track to reach 4,000 million dollars in exports in 2023.

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20:32 | Lima, Jan. 16. Likewise, he expressed his confidence that this year will be the unification of all Peruvians and that of undertaking the task of eradicating child malnutrition through fishing. He indicated that regulations such as Law No. 31666 – Law for the Promotion and Strengthening of Aquaculture, recently approved, will contribute to the growth of the export sector of fishing for direct human consumption. "We hope that this law (No. 31666) that was approved last December is accompanied by good legal stability that allows the takeoff of aquaculture that we all expect, as well as fishing for human consumption," he stressed. Likewise, he projected that with these legal conditions, fishing exports from Peru for direct human consumption for this year could “calmly reach 4,000 million dollars”. He also announced that according to preliminary figures, fishery exports for direct human consumption in 2022 would have reached 1.6 billion dollars. Of this amount, he indicated ...

Source: Andina