Sustainability and transparency in industrial fishing
In Peru, the sea is a very important source of income. From seabird guano sales to industrial and artisanal fishing, marine resource management has always been decisive for the national economic growth. WWF Peru works under the WWF Smart Fishing Network Initiative framework, fostering the sustainability of anchovy fishing, one of the main industrial activities in Peru.
The Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens), is considered by WWF as a global priority since, aside from supporting the largest fishery in the world, it plays a key role in the eastern Pacific food chain.
Peruvian anchovy oil and fishmeal exports surpass US$ 1500 million per year, for this reason one of the WWF approaches consists of promoting the market to foster proper industrial and commercial practices through tools such as certification.
In this sense, WWF Peru works along with the Ministry of Production and other authorities to propose the first actions towards a future certification of proper practices (e.g.: the Marine Stewardship Council certification) since 2008.
To achieve this, WWF promotes transparency mechanisms such as access to information on captures – to supervise the established quota - and others that contribute towards recovering anchovy populations and reducing fishing and transformation generated impacts within marine ecosystems.
The Peruvian anchovy (Engraulis ringens), is considered by WWF as a global priority since, aside from supporting the largest fishery in the world, it plays a key role in the eastern Pacific food chain.
Peruvian anchovy oil and fishmeal exports surpass US$ 1500 million per year, for this reason one of the WWF approaches consists of promoting the market to foster proper industrial and commercial practices through tools such as certification.
In this sense, WWF Peru works along with the Ministry of Production and other authorities to propose the first actions towards a future certification of proper practices (e.g.: the Marine Stewardship Council certification) since 2008.
To achieve this, WWF promotes transparency mechanisms such as access to information on captures – to supervise the established quota - and others that contribute towards recovering anchovy populations and reducing fishing and transformation generated impacts within marine ecosystems.
Fishing in Peru.