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Anchovy landings in January, by region. (Graph: Produce)
Sharp decline in anchovy landings for fishmeal industry
(PERU, 4/12/2012)
In January 2012, 366,900 tonnes of fishery resources were landed in Peruvian ports, 26.5 per cent less than in the same month of 2011, when landings totaled 498,900 tonnes.
This decrease was due to the lower catch of anchovy (38.3 per cent) for processing fishmeal and fish oil, says the Ministry of Production (Produce) in its latest Statistical Bulletin.
The landings of anchovy for the fishmeal industry reached 253,100 tonnes in January compared with 410,200 tonnes unloaded in the same month in 2011.
The ports concentrating the largest volumes were Chimbote (29.3 per cent), Chicama (26.9 per cent), Callao (8.7 per cent), Bayóvar (7.6 per cent), Tambo de Mora (6.7 per cent), Coishco (6.3 per cent) and Casma (5.1 per cent).
In January 113,800 tonnes of fishing resources were landed for direct human consumption compared to 88,700 tonnes in the same month of 2011.
Last January 51,630 tonnes were landed for the preparation of frozen products while in the same month of 2011 41,400 tonnes had been landed. This rise was registered as a result of a larger landing of horse mackerel, squid and dolphinfish.
The main industrial businesses receiving these landings are in Callao (40.3 per cent), Paita (29.4 per cent), Parachique (10.2 per cent) and Coishco (8.8 per cent), among others.
Produce report also specifies that in January this year 22,600 tonnes of fish stocks were landed for the canning industry compared with 15,000 tonnes a year earlier.
This rise of 50.7 per cent reflected larger landings of mackerel (41.8 per cent), anchovy (41.4 per cent) and horse mackerel (10.3 per cent).
In January 2012, the landing of products to be consumed as fresh goods reached 35,700 tonnes, up 19 per cent over the same month in 2011 (30,000 tonnes).
By Analia Murias
editorial@fis.com
www.fis.com
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