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Fishery Newsletter – December 2022

FISHERY NEWSLETTER

CLOSURES AND AUTHORIZATIONS

I. MODIFICATION OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY CATCH LIMIT OF JACK MACKEREL FOR ARTISANAL VESSELS

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 422-2022-PRODUCE, published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 17, 2022, it was adopted to modify Article 1 of Ministerial Resolution Nº 365-2022-PRODUCE and established the supplementary catch limit of jack mackerel for artisanal vessels at 35,444 tons.

II. IMARPE IS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY OUT EXPLORATORY FISHERY OF BONITO

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 435-2022-PRODUCE, published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 20, 2022, IMARPE was adopted to carry out an exploratory fishery of the bonito resource in the entire coastline, from 00.00 hours of the day following the publication of this resolution, until 23.59 hours of December 31 or until it reaches a quota of 600 tons or, failing that, when IMARPE recommends it for reasons of conservation of the resource. The vessels authorized to participate in this exploratory fishery are the artisanal vessels that use the curtain as passive fishery gear and have a valid fishery permit.

III. A CATCH LIMIT OF 168 TONS OF DEEP SEA COD FOR 2023 IS ESTABLISHED

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 460-2022-PRODUCE, published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 29, 2022, the catch limit of the deep sea cod resource for the year 2023 was established at 168 tons, applicable to vessels with fishery permit in force for such resource.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

I. THE FORMATS OF CATCH CERTIFICATE, SIMPLIFIED CATCH CERTIFICATE AND PROCESSING DECLARATION FOR THE STATE OF JAPAN ARE ADOPTED

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 398-2022-PRODUCE, published in an extraordinary edition of the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 1, 2022, the formats of catch certificates, simplified catch certificate and processing declaration applicable to exports of fishery products to Japan, as of December 1, 2022, were adopted.

II. THE VALIDITY OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAM “LET’S EAT FISH” IS EXTENDED UNTIL 2027

By Supreme Decree Nº 018-2022-PRODUCE, published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 30, 2022, the National Program “A Comer Pescado” created by Supreme Decree Nº 007-2012-PRODUCE was extended until December 31, 2027.

III. SECTORIAL SAFETY REGULATIONS FOR FISHERY AND AQUACULTURE ACTIVITIES ARE ADOPTED

Supreme Decree Nº 020-2022-PRODUCE, published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 31, 2022, adopted the Sectorial Regulation for Fishery and Aquaculture Activities, which shall enter into force 180 days after its publication.

IV. LAW FOR THE PROMOTION AND STRENGTHENING OF AQUACULTURE IS ENACTED

Law No. 31666, published in an extraordinary edition of the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 31, 2022, adopted the Law for the Promotion and Strengthening of Aquaculture, which contains tax benefits of special income tax rates for legal entities related to the activity in their third category income and depreciation benefits for investments in aquaculture infrastructure and equipment associated with aquaculture. In addition, the Financing and Guarantee Program for the Aquaculture Sector was created under the CRECER Fund and the MYPYME Fund.

APPOINTMENTS

I. APPOINTMENT OF MINISTER OF PRODUCTION

By Supreme Resolution Nº 338-2022-PCM published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 11, 2022, Mrs. Sandra Belaunde Arnillas was appointed as Minister of Production.

II. APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF OF THE CABINET OF ADVISORS OF THE MINISTERIAL OFFICE

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 419-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 15, 2022, Mrs. Jennifer Angelica Infantas Paz de Noboa was appointed as Chief of the Cabinet of Advisors of the Ministerial Office of the Ministry of Production.

III. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISOR OF THE MINISTERIAL OFFICE

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 425-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 16, 2022, Mr. Ricardo Alberto Corcuera Molina was appointed as Advisor of the Ministerial Office of the Ministry of Production.

IV. APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL DIRECTOR OF LEGAL COUNSEL

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 431-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 17, 2022, Ms. Rosario Ana María Torres Benavides was appointed as General Director of the General Office of Legal Counsel of the Ministry of Production.

V. APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE SANCTIONS APPEAL BOARD

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 439-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 21, 2022, Mr. Wilfredo Iván Ayala Valentín was appointed as General Director of the Sanction Appeal Board of the Ministry of Production.

VI. APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL DIRECTOR OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT HUMAN CONSUMPTION

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 440-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 22, 2022, Mr. Noé Augusto Balbín Inga was appointed as General Director of the General Directorate of Fisheries for Direct and Indirect Human Consumption of the Vice-Ministerial Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production.

VII. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISOR II OF THE MINISTERIAL OFFICE

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 441-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 22, 2022, Mrs. Brenda Lorena Yshikawa Castro was appointed as Advisor II of the Ministerial Office of the Ministry of Production.

VIII. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISOR II OF THE MINISTERIAL OFFICE

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 447-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 23, 2022, Ms. Jeniffer Gabriela Vásquez Padilla was appointed as Advisor II of the Ministerial Office of the Ministry of Production.

IX. APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 455-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 28, 2022, Mr. Lutgardo Sana Pfocorri was appointed as General Director of the General Directorate of Environmental Fisheries and Aquaculture Affairs of the Ministry of Production.

X. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISOR II OF THE VICE MINISTERIAL OFFICE
By Ministerial Resolution Nº 454-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 28, 2022, Mr. Carlos Alberto Zavala Polanco was appointed as Advisor II of the Vice-Ministerial Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production.

XI. APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL DIRECTOR OF SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND SANCTION IS APPOINTED
By Ministerial Resolution Nº 453-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 29, 2022, Mr. Javier Alfonso Gaviola Tejada was appointed as Director General of the General Directorate of Supervision, Inspection and Sanction of the Vice-Ministerial Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production.

XII. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MINISTER OF FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE
By Supreme Resolution Nº 024-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 29, 2022, Mrs. Úrsula Desilú León Chempén was appointed as Vice Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production.

XIII. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISOR II OF THE MINISTERIAL OFFICE

By Ministerial Resolution Nº 461-2022-PRODUCE published in the Official Gazette “El Peruano” on December 30, 2022, Mr. José Manuel Paz Acosta was appointed as Advisor II of the Ministerial Office of the Ministry of Production.