April 13, 2012

 

 

In January 2012, 366,900 tonnes anchovy landings were landed in Peru's ports, 26.5% lesser than in the same month of 2011, with landings totalled 498,900 tonnes.

 

This decrease was due to the lower catch of anchovy for processing fishmeal and fish oil, says the Ministry of Production 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%), Chicama (26.9%), Callao (8.7%), Bayóvar (7.6%), Tambo de Mora (6.7%), Coishco (6.3%) and Casma (5.1%).

 

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%), Paita (29.4%), Parachique (10.2%) and Coishco (8.8%), 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% reflected larger landings of mackerel (41.8%), anchovy (41.4%) and horse mackerel (10.3%).

 

In January 2012, the landing of products to be consumed as fresh goods reached 35,700 tonnes, up 19% over the same month in 2011 (30,000 tonnes).