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Ministry of Production approved the controlled extraction of up to 322.7 tons of the host shell resource in Lobos de Earth Island.
Measure, based on scientific evidence, seeks to guarantee the supply of aquaculture concessions without compromising the sustainability of the marine ecosystem.
To a measure that balances productive development with the conservation of marine ecosystems, the Ministry of Production (produces) approved the ministerial resolution authorizing the extraction of fan shell (Argopecten Purpuratus) in the field of Lobos de Earth Island, for the benefit of aquaculture concessions that operate in the area.
The decision is based on the recommendations of the Institute of the Sea of Peru (Imarpe), which evaluated the natural bank of this resource from January 31 to February 6, 2025. Based on that technical study, a maximum quota of capture of 322.7 tons of specimens between 25 and 65 millimeters high Valvar was established, valid until July 31 of this year.
Aquaculture development cannot and should not be at odds with sustainability. This measure guarantees that aquaculture concessions have supplies without jeopardizing the balance of the marine ecosystem, said the Deputy Minister of Fishing and Aquaculture, Jesus Barrientos.
Lobos de Earth Island, located between Piura and Lambayeque, is part of the National Reserve System of Islands, Islets and Guaneras Tips, so any extractive activity in the area is governed under strict conservation criteria. The General Directorate of Aquaculture of the Produce, after reviewing the IMARPE technical report and in coordination with Sanipes, recommended advancing with this authorization under a precautionary approach.
The country needs more aquaculture to diversify its economy and generate formal employment. But we need to do it well, with a scientific basis, order and environmental responsibility. This is a step in that direction, added Vice Minister Barrientos.
The authorized extractive activity is subject to the guidelines established in Ministerial Resolution No. 000164-2023-Produce and to the current health provisions issued by the National Authority of Health and Safety in Fisheries and Aquaculture (Sanipes).
This action reaffirms the States commitment to modern aquaculture, responsible and generating opportunities for the sustainable development of coastal communities.
