Bottom trawl with hake catch. (Photo Credit: Subpesca)

2015 hake and horse mackerel quotas increased

CHILE
Monday, December 08, 2014, 21:50 (GMT + 9)

The Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SUBPESCA) has settled the global catch quotas for next year, which, taken together, predict a good year.

In the case of hake -- which in 2014 fell from 40,000 tonnes to 19,000 tonnes –, its current state has made it possible to increase the quota to 23,000 tonnes.

The horse mackerel quota has also raised slightly, from 290,000 tonnes set for 2014 to 310.000 tonnes -- a figure which complies with the resolutions adopted at the ORP-PS-.

Golden kingklip quota also rose for its northern fishery, reaching 858 tonnes while the one in the south achieved 485 tonnes.

Meanwhile, jumbo flying squid quotas stood at 200,000 tonnes – which has been the set quota since 2013 --, of which 160,000 tonnes will be for artisanal fishermen and 40,000 tonnes for industrial fishing. In this regard, the Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Raul Súnico, explained that "this resource has lately become a very important productive alternative for the artisanal and industrial sector and the figures for the next offer stability to both sectors".

Referring to the hake, the authority pointed out that they are working on the resource management plan "to break down its capture in order to protect its market price and combat illegal fishing. The increase was certainly eagerly awaited by artisanal fishermen in the southern central area and we see how the treatment and respect for the scientific and technical basis provide its first positive results."

Among the resources that decline those highlighted were the sardine and the anchovy, which decreased in all fishing units. This responds to the behavior that the resource has had during the year due to the fact that it has mainly been affected by oceanographic and climatic issues, such as the current El Niño.

"We hope these declines do not affect the sector a lot, since the weather events affecting the entire coast of the South Pacific will make fishmeal production decrease significantly in Peru, contributing to an important rise in our prices and with a dollar exchange that is also very favourable," explained the undersecretary.

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