09:19 | Lima, Jun. 3. Peru has created the Nazca Ridge National Reserve the first fully marine protected area in the country which will help, above all, protect the underwater mountain range, Environment Minister Gabriel Quijandria has announced. We are happy to announce the creation of the first marine, entirely marine area in Peru, which covers approximately 62,400 sq. km of Peruvian territorial sea. This is equivalent to Arequipa region s total area, he explained at a press conference.
According to the government official, this area is mainly intended to protect an undersea mountain range that occurs in this region, from 1,800 and 4,000 meters deep. As has been seen in the continuation of this vast underwater mountain range which also reaches the Chilean territorial sea it possesses important distinctive features regarding the conservation of biological biodiversity and certain ecological processes occurring in this area, he pointed out.
09:19 | Lima, Jun. 3. Peru has created the Nazca Ridge National Reserve the first fully marine protected area in the country which will help, above all, protect the underwater mountain range, Environment Minister Gabriel Quijandria has announced. We are happy to announce the creation of the first marine, entirely marine area in Peru, which covers approximately 62,400 sq. km of Peruvian territorial sea. This is equivalent to Arequipa region s total area, he explained at a press conference.
According to the government official, this area is mainly intended to protect an undersea mountain range that occurs in this region, from 1,800 and 4,000 meters deep. As has been seen in the continuation of this vast underwater mountain range which also reaches the Chilean territorial sea it possesses important distinctive features regarding the conservation of biological biodiversity and certain ecological processes occurring in this area, he pointed out.
Peru closes second anchovy season at 88 percent of quota
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Peru’s Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) has called a close to the second season of anchovy fishing in the North-Central zone, with 88 percent of the 2.78 million-metric-ton (MT) quota filled, the ministry announced on its website.
During the season, a total of 2.44 million MT were landed, mainly in the ports Malabrigo, Chimbote, Coischo, Callao, Supe, Bayoyar, Paracas (Pisco), Tambo de Mora, Vegueta, and Chancay, PRODUCE said.
This decision to halt the anchovy fishing season was made following recommendations of the Peruvian Sea Institute, Imarpe, as stock was set to enter the spawning process during the fourth week of January. Imarpe is a specialized technical agency of PRODUCE that advises the state on marine conservation issues and is in charge of inspecting and controlling landings. Permitted fishing vessels are assigned a maximum catch limit and any vessel found surpassing that limit will have its extr