Fishing in Peru is expected to stabilize this year

Introduction: after experiencing a quarter decline in fishing volume in 2001, Peru's fisheries are expected to stabilize this year when the climate improves, and the shrinking fishing volume will gradually recover Peru has 1500 miles of coastline, and this year's catch of anchovies is expected to reach 7 million tons Anchovies are the raw material of fish meal The catch of other fish will reach 1 million tons, which is equivalent to last year's level "We hope the sea will allow us to catch 8 million tons of fish for fish meal and people's consumption," said the president of Peru's National Fisheries Association Although this forecast is close to last year's level, it is still far from the 106000 tons in 2000 In order to avoid further depletion of fishery resources, the president of Peru has issued a fishing ban Last year's ban was the most in history, involving anchovies and cod The owner of a Peruvian fishing company said: "there are fish, but all the fish are small and thin." Fishery officials say the small fish will grow up by March or April, and by November and December this year, Peru's fisheries will resume their prosperity The Peruvian Fisheries Association predicts that exports will reach $1.2 billion this year, higher than the government's forecast of $1 billion Fishery is Peru's second largest foreign exchange earning industry, and Peru has long been the world's number one supplier of fish meal Compared with the same period in 2000, Peru's fishery output value fell by 11% from January to November 2001.