The Peruvian Vice Minister of Production rules out that squid shortage is due to Chinese vessels but rather environmental conditions

Published 2024년 10월 14일

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Peruvian authorities, including Vice Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Jesús Barrientos, have received reports from local artisanal fishermen's associations about the presence of Chinese vessels in Peruvian waters, allegedly extracting squid. Barrientos has refuted the suggestion of a squid shortage, attributing it to environmental factors rather than Chinese fishing activities. He has ordered increased surveillance to prevent Chinese vessels from entering the Grau Sea's 200-mile zone. This decision has been met with opposition from local Piura fishermen, who plan to protest in Lima, accusing the government of not defending maritime sovereignty and allowing Chinese vessels to encroach on Peruvian waters. Barrientos, however, insists that no Chinese vessels are within the 200 miles of Peruvian territorial waters.

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In recent weeks, different artisanal fishermen's associations have been reporting to the authorities the presence of Chinese vessels that are said to be extracting squid, which is reflected in the current high price of this coveted marine product. Specifically, the Vice Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production, Jesús Barrientos, ruled out that the shortage of squid in Peruvian waters is due to Chinese vessels Barrientos argues that rather, this period of shortage is due to environmental conditions. Along these lines, he explained that surveillance has been ordered to be reinforced to ensure that these vessels are not entering the 200 miles of the Grau Sea. Vice Minister of Production rules out that the shortage of squid is due to fishing by Chinese vessels Through an interview for La República, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Production, Jesús Barrientos, indicated that the shortage of squid in the Peruvian sea is associated with a biological issue ...

Source: Larepublica