By means of RM 280-2024-PRODUCE, published today July 3, 2024 in the Official Gazette “El Peruano”, some aspects of the “Guidelines for the allocation of the high seas jack mackerel quota” conferred to the Peruvian State by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization, which were approved by RM 418-2019-PRODUCE, were modified.
It is provided that if by the second week of August of each year, the national shipowners do not extract at least 50% of the high seas jack mackerel quota, the unused surplus will be allocated to owners of foreign flag vessels through public tender. Likewise, the remaining quota will be allocated to owners of foreign flag vessels, if by the last working day of August of each year, the national shipowners do not extract at least 80% of the quota. The Ministry of Production, through a communiqué published in its digital headquarters, may indicate dates other than those indicated for a certain period, for the purpose of verifying the percentages of utilization of the assigned quota.
Finally, and in relation to the assumptions for the installation of the Special Committee in charge of carrying out the public tender, the date for the installation is modified to September 1 of each year in the case of verifying possible surpluses of the quota not fully utilized by national shipowners until the end of the year.
