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From this Monday, August 24, until September 5, Peru will participate in the 104th Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Peruvian delegation, headed by the Ministry of Production (Produce), will defend the national position in this international forum for the conservation and management of transzonal and highly migratory resources, mainly tunas and related species, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
The tuna fishery is of high importance for the country, and its development requires, among other actions, the recognition of the carrying capacity pending allocation by the IATTC, which amounts to 5,851 cubic meters and which, due to a lack of consensus, has not yet been granted.
Likewise, the new measures planned to strengthen the tuna fishing industry require coordination with the IATTC authorities, because the possibility of carrying capacity loans must be communicated to said international body for its registration and the completion of the corresponding procedures, under the same conditions as other member countries.
One of Peru's main challenges is to strengthen its competitiveness and develop a fleet exclusively dedicated to tuna capture, with the aim of ensuring a permanent supply to processing plants and serving national and international markets.
The development of this activity would generate jobs and foreign currency for the country, given the current conditions in which the national canning industry resorts to maquila or the purchase of tuna from other countries.
The Peruvian delegation will have the technical and scientific support of the Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE), a specialized technical body attached to Produce, to support the national position in discussions on the conservation, management, and sustainable use of transzonal and highly migratory resources.
As a member of the IATTC and part of the Antigua Convention, Peru participates directly in decisions on strategic matters, such as the monitoring of resources and fishing activities, fleet capacity, compliance with conservation measures, scientific research, and ecosystem protection.
Strategic importance
The IATTC is the regional organization responsible for the conservation and management of tunas, related species, associated species, and their ecosystems in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Its decisions cover fundamental aspects such as conservation measures, scientific research, monitoring and control of fishing activities, and the protection of non-target species.
Therefore, Peru's active participation is strategic, because the decisions adopted in this forum can directly affect the conditions for the development of fishing activities and the measures necessary to guarantee the sustainability of resources.
The Peruvian position will seek to contribute to the adoption of balanced and scientifically based measures that allow for the protection of resources and, at the same time, promote their sustainable and responsible use, considering the importance of fishing activity for the economic and productive development of the country.
Likewise, participation in the IATTC allows for strengthening international cooperation, exchanging scientific and technical information, and building regional responses to challenges such as climate variability, pressure on fish populations, illegal fishing, and the need to strengthen monitoring, control, and compliance systems.
With its participation in Lisbon, Peru reaffirms its commitment to responsible and science-based fisheries governance, as well as to strengthening competitiveness and generating employment linked to the fishery of transzonal and highly migratory resources.
