Purse seiner of the fleet engaged in anchovy capture.
Second anchovy season starts today with a limit of 2.1 million tonnes
PERU
Friday, November 16, 2018, 23:50 (GMT + 9)
The Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) formalised the 2.1 million tons of the maximum allowable catch limit of anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and long-nose anchovy (Anchoa nasus) resource for indirect human consumption, corresponding to the second fishing season 2018 in the northern-central area, which began today.
Ministerial Resolution No. 509-2018-PRODUCE, published today in the Official Gazette El Peruano, establishes that maximum quota applicable to the maritime area between the northern end of the maritime domain of Peru and the 16° 00 'LS.
The regulation indicates that the Institute of Marine Affairs of Peru (IMARPE), in its report on the assessment of the situation of the northern-centre stock of the Peruvian anchovy on November 10, 2018, explains that "the oceanographic information evidenced the effects typical of La Niña event during the first four months of this year (January-April) and neutral conditions during the following five months (May-September). However, at the beginning of November, a Kelvin wave would have arrived, while another one is expected to arrive in December. In perspective, the occurrence of El Niño event is estimated, although of weak magnitude, for the summer of 2019."
The stock biomass was estimated at 7.16 million tonnes, 34 per cent lower than that observed in the summer of this year, but 18 per cent higher than that observed in the winter-spring of 2017 and 20 per cent higher than the average of all winter-spring observations made since 1997. In addition, the presence of anchovy was recorded throughout the northern-central region.
IMARPE report for the Anchovy population. (Photo: IMARPE)
The IMARPE report also reveals that the northern-central anchovy stock is made up of specimens whose sizes fluctuate between 2 and 17 cm of total length, with main mode in 14 cm and secondary modes in 12.5, 10 and 4 cm, being the percentage of specimens with sizes less than 12 cm of 34 per cent in number and 6 per cent in weight.
Photo: IMARPE
Given that the reproductive indexes show that the winter spawning was above the standard, that its maximum activity took place in September and that its decline began in October, the IMARPE recommends, "to determine a sustainable fishing quota, and in anticipation of El Niño event, consider that the maximum exploitation rate should not exceed 0.30, with a risk of less than 50 per cent and maintain a remaining spawning biomass of 5 million tonnes for the next spawning season".
The regulation indicates that the Directorate General of Fisheries for Direct and Indirect Human Consumption of PRODUCE will publish, by means of directorial resolution, the allocation list of the maximum catch limits per vessel corresponding to the second fishing season 2018 of the northern-central zone.
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