MSC updated scores

Gap analysis

MSC pre-assessment.

Agreement between National Society of Fisheries and CeDePesca

Updated 2021 workplan

2018/2019 workplan

Peruvian hake FIP Action Plan for 2017-2018 (in Spanish), improved after completion of gap analysis.

Public workplan

The FIP has been working on facilitating an agreement with the Faculty of Fisheries of Jose Faustino Sanchez Carrion University of Huacho- Peru to promote the publication of research results from data collected by the Salvamares Program and the Private Program of Observers on Board (POAB). 

Communication has been maintained with officials of the Vice Ministry of Fisheries to exchange comments on the national-level "Virtual workshop on the use of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Traceability System (SITRAPESCA)". An official statement from the Ministry of Production on the workshop has been made available.

The Salvamares Program Manual was updated by the FIP

The FIP held a meeting with the Vice Minister of Fisheries (and IMARPE separately) to discuss the need for peer reviews. 

In August of 2021, IMARPE provided a copy of the latest stock assessment report to FIP partner SNP. The results show that the current reference point is consistent with low biomass

A letter and presentation was prepared for PRODUCE expressing support for the adoption of the rule regarding the SITRAPESCA traceability system

Report titled "Ecosystem impacts of fishing the low trophic level Peruvian anchovy in the Northern Humboldt Current Ecosystem" was produced featuring a food web model for the NHCE, using the Ecopath with Ecosim program

In December 2019, the results of the Management Strategy Evaluation for the anchoveta fishery (MSE) were presented. 

CeDePesca shared the advances and results of the Observer Program; Results were based on the analysis of 3,146 hauls, where 238,097 tonnes of anchovy were caught and the percentage of bycatch represented 0.27%

 During the fourteenth meeting of the Working Group, IMARPE representatives presented the databases that will be included in the analysis.

In May, Dr. Ricardo Amoroso presented MSE’s progress for the Peruvian anchovy fishery to collect comments from the actors and adapt the model.

During the thirteenth meeting of the Working Group, IMARPE representatives shared the progress of the analysis to demonstrate whether the capture strategy takes into account the needs of the ecosystem.

 IMARPE and Washington University continue to advance towards the methodological definition of a Management Strategy Evaluation for the fishery.  

 In the eleventh and twelfth meetings of the Working Group, the representatives of IMARPE shared the progress of the implementation of the Work Plan to determine the trophic needs of the ecosystem in relation to anchovy.

The Salvamares Program for the industrial fleet continued to be implemented and results from 2018-I season report was develop.

Legislative Decree N°1393-2018 regulates interdictions in the fishing sector. Promoting actions to increase traceability and minimize illegal activities in the small-scale fishery operating over the same fish stock. 

Presentation of proposals to determine the percentage of quotas distinguished for indirect and direct human consumption (IHC/DHC) catches and agreement to make a joint proposal to the government

IMARPE received feedback from the Working group dedicated to the analysis of the trophic needs of species that prey on Peruvian anchovy (that included the researchers Eduardo Morteo and Jorge Tam), and has adopted a workplan to conduct the analysis

Expert hired to assess compliance with MSC PI 1.1.1 for LTL species. 

 Forty (40) industrial fishing vessels gather acoustic data constantly; the equivalent to 240 scientific cruisers, according to IHMA.

Between January 2017 and February 2018, FIP partners have been conforming alliances with stakeholders.  

During the second 2017 fishing season, from January 7th to January 26th 2018, 122 fishing trips were observed by the Program with the help of trained crew members.

Progress made on distinguishing indirect from direct human consumption catches (IHC/DHC) to reinforce traceability and knowledge about compliance on quotas established.

IMARPE has agreed to updating data related to the estimation of the required level of anchovy biomass that would ensure a healthy status of those species that prey on it (see Task 1.2).

Demonstrating that the management system considers the ecosystem needs

Building a database derived from data gathered by the industrial fishing vessels.

Improvements made to the Onboard observers' program, considering experinces shared by the involved companies.

Promoting improvements for the Management System.

CeDePesca completed the design of the private Onboard Observers Program for the gathering of data on the interaction of the industrial fishery with non-target species and other ecosystem components in March 2017.

Training to onboard observers was conducted by a key observer which was specially trained for the task. A data collection form, to be used by the crew members, was also agreed by FIP partners.

Increase to PI 2.2.2; Three-year audit conducted. A monitoring program is in place and there is evidence that the secondary species partial strategy is being implemented. Additionally, no shark finning activity was reported within the FIP. 

Increase to PI 1.2.4; Three-year audit conducted. Stock assessments conducted to-date are sufficient enough to inform stock status and the harvest control rule.

Increase to PI 1.2.3; stock abundance and UoA removals are regularly monitored at the level of accuracy and coverage consistent with the harvest control rule

Increase to PI 1.2.1; the current information indicates that  the harvest strategy in place is  maintaining the stock above the target reference point. 

Increase in BMT score 1.2.1; HCR have been developed and the decision protocol defines how managers must act 

Increase in BMT score 3.2.4; Regular internal review and an occasional external review ongoing

Constitutional Court published File No. 0005-2016-PCC / TC - Case of Judicial Resolutions in Fisheries.

The Salvamares Program and the Private On-Board Observer Program were implemented during the 2019-I fishing season. 

During the thirteenth meeting of the Working Group, a representative of PRODUDE commented on the beginning of the first stage (pilot) of the Traceability System - SITRAPESCA in 82 plants that have been testing the system voluntarily; 34 anchoveta plants for DHC, 36 anchoveta plants for IHC, 10 residual fishmeal plants and 2 reuse plants. 

Increase in MSC PI 3.2.3 - PRODUCE published the Protocol (No. 054-2019-MP-FN) that aims to establish the procedure that must be developed in order to execute interdiction operations against the illegal activities referred to the extraction and illegal prosecution of aquatic species, arranged by the prosecutor in charge of the investment.

Various governmental entities, as well as FIP participants, were involved in the process and legislation published to combat illegal activities in the fishing sector

Increase in MSC PI 3.1.2 - There is now evidence that consultation procedures take place regularly and that feedback is accepted and considered by fishing managers, as shown by the adoption of regulations for the DHC fishery following consultations in 2016 and 2017.

Implementation by PRODUCE of a pilot traceability system named "SITRAPESCA" 

On May 3rd, 2017, after coordinating the boardings with FIP partners, the private Onboard Observers Program for the industrial fleet officially started. The first fishing season of 2017 ended in July 2017, with 17 fishing trips observed.

Increase in BMT score 1.1.1; FIP consulted completed an independent assessment of MSC PI 1.1.1 for LTL species