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2w ago

Peru Extends Anchoveta Fishing Suspension to June 10

Produce said the 15-day extension follows IMARPE warnings of intensified warm water with shifting anchoveta distributions that raise juvenile catch risk.

Produce paraliza pesca de anchoveta por El Niño Costero hasta el 10 de junio: ¿qué advierte Imarpe tras la ampliación de la medida?
pesca de pota y anchoveta
Produce amplía suspensión de pesca de anchoveta

Overview

  • The Ministry of Production extended a targeted suspension of anchoveta fishing by 15 days, running from May 27 through June 10, for waters between 06°S and 14°S within the first 30 nautical miles.
  • IMARPE reported intensified warm conditions, including warm/Kelvin waves, that are pushing anchoveta into deeper and more southerly waters, reducing coastal upwelling and increasing the presence of juveniles in fishing areas.
  • Produce and IMARPE framed the move as precautionary, adaptive management aimed at protecting recruitment and stock renewal by limiting juvenile bycatch during altered ocean conditions.
  • The measure affects Peru’s main fishery that supports the fishmeal and fish oil export sector; earlier season landings totaled about 450,000–470,000 tonnes, roughly 24% of the season quota, and the sector accounts for around 1.5% of GDP and about 250,000 jobs.
  • Authorities noted IMARPE’s scientific monitoring and recent ISO 9001:2015 certification as the technical basis for the closure, and climate outlooks that raise the probability of El Niño later this year make further measures or supply impacts a key risk to watch.