The fishing sector is one of the most relevant areas of production, thanks to the contribution of employment to the various artisanal fishermen, as well as the export and consumption of species in different parts of the world. However, it is essential to safeguard and care for our marine ecosystem, for this there is the “closure” (closed seasons/fishing restrictions).
The closure is a conservation measure for the protection of various species, this consists of avoiding extracting, processing, transporting and commercializing marine species in a certain time, guaranteeing the sustainability of marine resources.
Furthermore, they can be spatial or temporal. Spatial ones according to zones determined by PRODUCE, and temporal ones with the aim of preventing their fishing in specific stages of the life cycle, in which they are especially vulnerable to capture or are critical for production in general.
According to the Ministry of Production, 90% of the world’s large predatory fish have already been depleted and 29% of all sea species are overexploited by illegal fishing, so the diversity of consumption decreases every day.
In this case, one of the factors that affect marine resources is fishing overexploitation, a phenomenon that occurs as a consequence of massive human fishing, which is why closures are established to protect hydrobiological resources so that they do not become extinct.
This process is established based on the scientific information provided by the Peruvian Sea Institute, seeking to ensure a responsible use of hydrobiological resources, optimizing economic benefits, in harmony with the preservation of the environment and the conservation of biodiversity.
The closure has proven to be effective for the recovery of the resource. In addition, its implementation by the authorities and its compliance by fishermen, merchants and consumers, brings multiple benefits for each of them, as well as for the ecosystem.
Finally, each actor in the value chain of this process plays a relevant role:
– The fishermen are obliged to respect the dates, measures and preservation processes, as well as take into account the benefits of the reproduction and conservation of the resources.
– Exporters and merchants must stock up in advance, in addition to registering the product before the start of the closure in order to be able to commercialize
– Lastly, the consumer, who also fulfills a relevant function, since he must not buy or consume said species during the closed season or, if he does, he must demand from his distributor the certificate of origin of the same.
Fuentes:
- Produce: ¿Qué es una veda y para qué sirve?, nota de prensa, PRODUCE, 2020.
- Pesca y consumo responsable, PRODUCE, 2019.
- ¡La veda nos conviene a todos!, WWF, 2013.
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