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CALAMASUR welcomes the inclusion of the first two Peruvian artisanal boats in the SPRFMO
This week, the Ministry of Production of Peru confirmed the Virgen de las Mercedes and Virgen del Carmen vessels in the Registry that...
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COMMITTEE FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF THE JUMBO FLYING SQUID OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
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The Committee for the Sustainable Management of the Jumbo Flying Squid (CALAMASUR) is a group comprised of leading industry players (representatives of the artisanal, industrial and processing sectors) from Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, who are involved in fishing the jumbo flying squid and work together for sustainability.
X-Ray of a Justified but Failed Procedure
An investigation into the capture of the Chinese squid fishing vessel Lu Rong Yuan Yu 606 for the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
On July 4, it was reported that the Uruguayan Navy had captured a Chinese squid fishing vessel after 12 hours of pursuit and after having detected it in apparent illegal fishing activity within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
After three weeks of a maritime investigation, the Public Prosecutor requested to close the case, ruling that the evidence collected "is not conclusive evidence to determine that this vessel incurred in illegal fishing in territorial waters".
THE JUMBO FLYING SQUID FISHERY
The jumbo flying squid (Dosidicus gigas) is a cephalopod endemic to the eastern region of the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the largest species (2.5 meters maximum length and 50 kg maximum weight) and the most abundant in the world.
Worldwide, Peru, China and Chile are responsible for the largest catches of this resource. Between 2013 and 2017, around 900 thousand tons of jumbo flying squid were landed in the world. Peru was responsible for 49%; China, 32% and Chile, 17%.
The jumbo flying squid value chain is of great importance for the development of the fishing sector. However, it still has structural challenges to face.
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