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The Ministry of Production (Produce) launched the "Sea of Opportunities 2026-2027" campaign, as part of the Route for Fisheries and Aquaculture Reactivation, to inform about hydrobiological species that have temporarily increased their availability on the Peruvian coast due to oceanographic changes associated with the El Niño phenomenon.
The initiative, developed with scientific information from the Peruvian Sea Institute (Imarpe), seeks to guide fishermen, merchants, restaurants, and consumers about the new alternatives offered by the sea, contributing to diversifying the supply of hydrobiological products and reducing pressure on species whose availability has decreased.
In this context, Produce published Ministerial Resolution N.° 00266-2026-PRODUCE on August 14, which established a Temporary Special Regime for the exploitation of certain hydrobiological opportunity resources, under criteria of scientific monitoring and fisheries management.
"El Niño is temporarily modifying the conditions of our sea and the presence of different species. Faced with this reality, from the Ministry of Production, we are acting with scientific information and management measures so that our fishermen can take advantage of the new opportunities offered by the sea, always with responsibility and sustainability," said the Minister of Production, Juan Carlos Requejo.
According to Produce records, between August 14 and 31, approximately 1,826.9 tons of opportunity resources were landed nationwide. The main ones were bottle (712.9 tons), blue shark (425.8), threadfin shad (391.8), and mullet (120).
At the Villa María del Triunfo Fishing Terminal, between August 14 and 31, approximately 6.7 tons of opportunity resources entered, mainly blue shark (5.2 tons, at 7 soles per kg) and cachema (1.5 tons, at 15 soles per kg).
At the FELMO terminal in Ventanilla, another 78.5 tons were registered, mainly mullet (44.7 tons) and blue shark (33.7 tons).
"What we are seeing in the terminals is that the sea continues to offer alternatives. Cachema, mullet, and blue shark have a significant presence and prices that favor family access; we also find species such as yellowfin tuna, grouper, and threadfin shad. The campaign seeks to make this information available to everyone and expand options for our fishermen, consumers, and gastronomy," Requejo affirmed.
IMARPE indicates that an opportunity resource is one whose spatial and temporal availability temporarily increases in response to environmental and oceanographic changes. Some species decrease or move, while others, especially tropical, subtropical, or oceanic ones, temporarily increase their presence and accessibility.
Given this scenario, Imarpe has increased the frequency of its observations on the dynamics of the sea and its living resources, providing information for PRODUCE to make timely management decisions.
The "Sea of Opportunities" campaign turns this scientific information into a tool for the fishing sector and citizens: knowing what resources are available, where they are found, and how to use them responsibly.
This initiative joins the more than 15 fisheries management measures adopted by Produce as part of the Route for Fisheries and Aquaculture Reactivation, with the aim of responding to changes in resource dynamics, generating new alternatives for fishing activity, and maintaining the supply of hydrobiological products, without compromising their sustainability.
