The first season of Anchovy fishing In the northern-central area of the country has reached 80% of the total maximum fee allowed, equivalent to more than 2.3 million tons already discharged. However, the total authorized total has not yet been completed due to various environmental factors associated with winter.
As explained by Mariano Gutiérrez, scientific director of the Humboldt Institute, during this time of the year the winds intensify and disperse the nutrients of the sea such as the phytoplankton and the zooplankton, which in turn causes the anchovy to disperse and form small schools. This situation complicates the efficiency of fishing sets, since each operation can take up to two hours and obtain reduced volumes, of just five tons.
In addition, he indicated that the adverse weather conditions have led to the temporal closure of some ports, making it difficult to leave the boats.
Despite these challenges, he said that in recent days there has been a rebound in the catches, with days that exceed 15,000 tons, which allows to project a sustained advance towards compliance with the quota. The season will continue to active until the limit established by IMARPE is reached or the spawning period begins, he said.
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