Peru: Produce determines completion of bonito fishing in purse-seine boats

Published Jun 3, 2021

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The Peruvian Ministry of Production has announced the end of the fishing period for the bonito resource for purse-seine fishing boats, effective June 5, 2021. The decision aims to conserve the marine species, but does not extend to artisanal fishing vessels using passive gear. However, shipowners of purse-seine vessels can still land bonito caught before the cessation, as long as they have a valid sailing authorization. The resolution also maintains the bonito catch limit at 60,785 tons for 2021, but as of May 27, landings have reached 66,642.22 tons, nearly exhausting the quota.

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This cessation of activities to capture this marine resource begins at 00:00 hours on June 5, 2021. The Ministry of Production determined yesterday the end of the fishing period for the bonito resource in purse-seine fishing boats, starting at 00:00 on June 5 of this year, in order to preserve this important marine species. This was established through Ministerial Resolution No. 00154-2021-Produce, published today in the extraordinary edition of the Legal Norms Bulletin of the official newspaper El Peruano. The regulation specifies that the extractive activities of the bonito resource (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis) carried out by purse-seine fishing vessels (active fishing gear) are concluded, and they specify that it does not apply to extractive activities carried out by artisanal fishing vessels that use gear and tackle. passive fishing. This cessation of activities to capture this marine resource begins at 00:00 hours on June 5, 2021. The shipowners of the aforementioned ...

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