Peruvian fishing: Do you know what the fishing process is like in the country?

The fishing in the country has been showing an impressive recovery due to the pandemic by COVID-19. According to him National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) The production of the Fishing sector increased by 13.03% in 2021 compared to the previous year.

Without a doubt, fishing is one of the most important extractive sectors in Peru, as it plays a key role in the country’s economic growth and food supply for the population. For this reason, exports benefited during the first fishing season regarding the anchoveta resource in the North-Central zone of the country, where it was successful, after reaching a catch of 97.97% of the assigned quota.

However, do you know what the fishing process is like in Peru? The Hayduk company explains that the fishing activity consists of the capture of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, among other organisms and to make it possible to extract the raw material, they have 6 stages in fishing.

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Stage 1: Provisioning

In this stage of fishing, all the resources such as supplies and equipment are collected, material for feeding the crew for 7 days of fishing.

Stage 2: Set sail to the fishing area

At this stage, it is necessary to identify where the greatest fishing potential is, with the help of oceanographic conditions such as temperature, currents, climate, among others. In addition, chilled water is supplied in the hold at a temperature of zero or minus one degree to maintain the quality of the fish obtained.

Stage 3: Search

In this stage, the area is reviewed, to verify the main fishing such as anchovy, mackerel and tuna through specialized sonar, radar and echo sounder equipment.

Stage 4: Capture

This stage is divided into 4 processes:

• Creek: Enclose the catch in the net.
• Gareteo: network closure
• Toned: Pick up from the net to the boat
• Packing: fishing wash to the hold

Stage 5: Return to port

This stage consists of returning to the port, the boat refrigerates the catch to preserve the quality and so that it arrives in the best conditions.

Stage 6: Download

In the last stage, the catch is delivered to the plant so that the availability of the pools is coordinated. Likewise, Hayduk is committed to sustainable fishing that seeks to contribute to caring for the environment, since the protection of the marine ecosystem is of vital importance, from its boats to the plants, following strict protocols and regulations that guarantee the sustainability of the species and environmental care.

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