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Peru anchovy - small scale purse-seine

Overview

FIP Description 

Currently, Compañía Americana de Conservas and Corporacion Leribe  are supplied by the Direct Human Consumption (CHD) fishery in the areas of Chimbote and Sechura. In collaboration with CeDePesca, both stakeholders have committed to achieving certification of the fishery under the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard. Previously, between 2018 and 2023, iPrisco was also part of this effort, but it no longer continues as a partner.

Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens) landings from the artisanal and small-scale fleets in Peru are used for Direct Human Consumption (DHC).  

Among the coastal pelagic species of the Northern Humboldt Current System (NHCS), Peruvian anchovy is predominant and it supports one of the most important single species fisheries worldwide.  The NHCS is an important sector of one of the most productive world marine ecosystems: the Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem.

The three fishing fleets targeting the Northern-Central stock of Peruvian anchovy are:  an artisanal fishing fleet of vessels of less than 10 cubic meters GRT; a small-scale fishing fleet of vessels of more than 10 cubic meters GRT but less than 32.6 cubic meters GRT; and an industrial fishing fleet of vessels larger than 32.6 cubic meters GRT.  This FIP addresses the artisanal and small-scale fishery associated to the Direct Human Consumption sector.

At the beginning of this FIP in 2017, the main issues regarding the sustainability of the small-scale fishery were:

  • There is little knowledge of the impacts the Chimbote and the Sechura small-scale fleets have over other ecosystem components, such as bycatch species and endangered, threatened and protected (ETP) species.
  • Catch limits for the small-scale fleet need to be reinforced and landing and transportation controls need to be strengthened.
  • Transparency of science should continue to increase, so that information on the stock status in relation to its ecosystem reference points are readily available to the public.

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How is this FIP Doing?

29% 71%
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96%  
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80%  
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Behind On Track Complete Future
0% 20% 80% 0%
FIP Objective(s) 
  • [COMPLETE] To demonstrate that the management system considers the ecosystem needs by August 2020.
  • [COMPLETE] To make improvements in the management system that would allow for the adoption of explicit ecosystem objectives and improved harvest control rules in the case of low biomass by April 2021.
  • [COMPLETE] To make management improvements and actions to maximize the respect of management rules by the artisanal and small-scale fleet and to improve traceability by October 2021.
  • [ON TRACK] To design and implement a Private Onboard Observers Program to help close information gaps regarding the Chimbote and Sechura small-scale fleet interactions with other ecosystem components, and, if necessary, devise proposals to mitigate them by September 2025.
  • [ON TRACK] To achieve a certifiable status by January 2026.
FIP Type 
Basic
FIP Stage 
Stage 5: Improvements on the Water
Start and Projected End Dates
January, 2017
September, 2025
Species 
Common Name 
Anchoveta
Scientific Name
Engraulis ringens
Gear Type 
Purse Seine
Location
FAO Major Fishing Area
Area 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Exclusive Economic Zones
Country 
Peru
Geographic Scope 
Chimbote, Sechura
Regional Fisheries Management Organization (RFMO)
High Seas Name 
Pacific Ocean
Estimated Total FIP Landings 
19129 metric tons

FIP Leads

Organization Name 
CeDePesca
Organization Type 
NGO
Primary Contact 
Brigitte Alcántara
Email 
brigitte.alcantara@cedepesca.net
Website Name 
CeDePesca
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