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Fishery Newsletter – January 2020

FISHERY NEWSLETTER

CLOSED FISHING SEASON AND AUTHORIZATIONS

I. Interim Regime for the Extraction of Anguilla Resource was established

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 561-2019-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 1, 2020, the Interim Regime for the Extraction of Anguilla Resource (Ophichthus remiger) was established within the framework of which the extractive and processing activity of the aforementioned resource shall be carried out from January 2, 2020 to December 31, 2020, applicable throughout the Peruvian maritime domain.

II. Maximum allowable catch quota for deep-water cod resource was established for the year 2020

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 001-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 3, 2020, the maximum allowable catch quota for deep-water cod (Dissostichus eleginoides) was fixed at one hundred sixty-two (162) tonnes, unless there is any amendment. This maximum allowable cat quota was established for the year 2020.

Once the maximum catch quota of this resource has been reached, or is expected to be reached, the Ministry of Production, through a ministerial resolution, will terminate the extractive activities.

III. Catch limit for the tuna resource was established for the year 2020 Through Ministerial Resolution No. 002-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 4, 2020, the catch limit for the tuna resource (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis) was established for the year 2020, at sixty-four thousand (64,000) tonnes, whose distribution will be fifty-one thousand two hundred (51,200) tonnes applicable to extractive activities carried out by artisanal vessels and twelve thousand eight hundred (12,800) tonnes for those vessels whose administrative law authorizes it.

IV. Extractive activities of the anchovy resource in area of ​​maritime domain was suspended

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 006-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano,” on January 7, 2020, the extractive activity of the Hake resource (Merluccius gayi peruanus) carried out by trawlers was suspended, between the northern limit of the Peruvian maritime domain and 04 00’S, for a period of seven (7) calendar days, from January 8, 2020.

V. Temporary early warning measure for protection of the tuna resource for 2020

By Supreme Decree No. 001-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 9, 2020, the temporary early warning measure for the protection of the tuna resource (Sarda chiliensis chiliensis) was established for 2020.

VI. Extractive activity of the Hake resource carried out by trawlers, between 05 00’S and 05 20’S of the Peruvian maritime domain, was suspended

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 008-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 9, 2020, the extractive activity of the Hake resource (Merluccius gayi peruanus) carried out by trawlers was suspended, between 05 00’S and 05 20’S of the Peruvian maritime domain, for a period of seven (7) calendar days, from January 10, 2020.

VII. The exploratory extraction of the red hedgehog resource authorized by R.M. Nº 236-2016-PRODUCE was completed

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 008-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 11, 2020, the exploratory extraction of the red hedgehog resource (Loxechinus albus) authorized by Resolution No. 236-2016-PRODUCE was completed, from 00:00 h. on January 12, 2020.

VIII. Second Fishing Season 2019 of the anchovy and white anchovy resource, corresponding to the North – Centre Zone was completed

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 008-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 14, 2020, the Second Fishing Season 2019 of the anchovy (Engraulis ringens) and white anchovy (Anchoa nasus) resource corresponding to the North – Centre Zone, in the maritime area between the northern end of the maritime domain of Peru and the 16 00’LS, was completed, since January 15, 2020.

IX. Catch limits of horse mackerel and mackerel resources were established for 2020

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 025-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 18, 2020, the catch limit of the horse mackerel resource (Trachurus murphyi) were fixed at one hundred thousand (100,000) tonnes for the year 2020, whose distribution will be seventy thousand (70,000) tonnes, applicable to extractive activities carried out by larger-scale vessels and thirty thousand (30,000) tonnes applicable to extractive activities carried out by artisanal vessels; and, (ii) the catch limit of the mackerel resource (Scomber japonicus peruanus) at ninety-four thousand (94,000) tonnes for the year 2020, whose distribution will be seventy-five thousand two hundred (75 200) tonnes, applicable to extractive activities carried out by larger-scale vessels and eighteen thousand eight hundred (18 800) tonnes applicable to extractive activities carried out by artisanal vessels.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

I. Resolution No. 591-2017-PRODUCE, which approved components of the variable “B” of formula for the calculation of fine penalty established in the Regulations for the Control and Sanction of Fishing and Aquaculture Activities, was amended.

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 009-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 12, 2020, ANNEXES III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII of Ministerial Resolution No. 591-2017-PRODUCE were modified in accordance with the annexes attached in the ministerial resolution.

II. Supreme Decree amending the Regulations of the General Aquaculture Law, approved by Supreme Decree No. 003-2016-PRODUCE

By Supreme Decree No. 002-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 20, 2020, articles 3, 10, 12, 23, 29, 30, 33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 50, 51 were amended, as well as the title of Chapter II of Title IV of the Regulations of the General Aquaculture Law, approved by Supreme Decree No. 003-2016-PRODUCE.

APPOINTMENTS

I. Director of the Policy and Planning Directorate of the General Directorate of Policies and Regulatory Analysis in Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Vice-Ministerial Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture was appointed.

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 557-2019-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano” on January 1, 2020, Ms. Rossy Yesenia Chumbe Cedeño was appointed as Director of the Policy and Planning Directorate of the General Directorate of Policies and Regulatory Analysis in Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Vice-Ministerial Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production.

II. Director of the Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate of the General Directorate of Policies and Regulatory Analysis in Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Vice-Ministerial Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture was appointed

Through Ministerial Resolution No. 558-2019-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 1, 2020, Mrs. Sahda Olga Fayad Valverde was appointed as Director of the Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate of the General Directorate of Policies and Regulatory Analysis in Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Vice-Ministerial Office of Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production

III. The powers of approval and formalization of the budgetary modifications in the Programmatic Functional Level of Sheet 059 were delegated to the General Directorate of FONDEPES during fiscal year 2020.

Through Headquarters Resolution No. 004-2020-FONDEPES/J, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 17, 2020, the powers of approval and formalization of the budgetary modifications in the Programmatic Functional Level of Sheet 059 were delegated to the General Directorate of FONDEPES (National Fund for Fisheries Development) during fiscal year 2020.  

IV. Director of the Promotion and Formalization Directorate of Artisanal Fisheries of the General Directorate for Artisanal Fisheries Through Ministerial Resolution No. 023-2020-PRODUCE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 20, 2020, Mrs. Nathaly Marina Vargas López was appointed in the position of Director of the Promotion and Formalization Directorate of Artisanal Fisheries of the General Directorate for Artisanal Fisheries of the Vice-Ministerial Office for Fisheries and Aquaculture of the Ministry of Production.

V. Entrust functions of General Director of Training and Technical Development in Artisanal Fisheries of the National Fund for Fisheries Development

Through Headquarters Resolution No. 006-2020-FONDEPES/J, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 21, 2020, Mr. Jorge Luis Natividad Henostroza was appointed as General Director of Training and Technical Development in Artisanal Fisheries of the National Fund for Fisheries Development, in addition to his functions. He has been responsible for the above mentioned functions from January 17th, 2020.  

VI. Resignation of Director of the Sanitary Department and Fisheries and Aquaculture Regulations of SANIPES was accepted

By means of Executive Presidency Resolution No. 006-2020-SANIPES/PE, published in the official gazette “El Peruano”, on January 25, 2020, the resignation presented by the lawyer Ana Lorena Prado Ríos as Director of the Sanitary Department and Fisheries and Aquaculture Regulations of the National Fisheries Health Agency-SANIPES, was accepted. She was thanked for the services provided.