November 23, 2010

 

Peruvian landings of fish resources decline sharply in September

 

 

Peruvian fish resources in September landed at 49,400 tonnes, representing a decline of 45.9% compared to the same month in 2009, when landings totalled 91,300 tonnes.

 

This decrease was due mainly to lower landings of resources destined for freezing and direct human consumption.

 

According to the latest Statistical Bulletin prepared by Peru's Ministry of Production (Produce), in the ninth month of 2010, a total of 2,600 tonnes of fishery resources were landed for the fishmeal industry, a figure equal to that recorded in the same month in 2009.

 

In assessing the first nine months of 2010, one can see that total landings fell by 22.4% over the same period last year, from 4.6 million tonnes in 2009 to 3.6 million tonnes.

 

Throughout this period, 2.9 million tonnes of fishery resources were used for indirect consumption, compared to 3.7 million tonnes in the same period in 2009 (21.6% less).

 

For direct human consumption in September, 46,800 tonnes of fish was caught, compared to the 88,700 tonnes in the same month in 2009.

 

During the first nine months of 2010, a total of 676,400 tonnes of fish was used for direct consumption, 25.7% less than last year (910,500 tonnes).

 

For the preparation of frozen products, 11,600 tonnes was landed in September, while in the same month of 2009, it had been 46,200 tonnes.

 

Between January and September this year, the accumulated landings for the industry totalled 345,300 tonnes, 25.3% less than the same period of 2009, when 462,300 tonnes were unloaded.

 

On the other hand, fishery resources used by the canning industry in September 2010 totalled 9,000 tonnes, compared with the 9,900 tonnes in the same month last year.

 

Between January and September, resources used by the canning industry fell by 44.5%: 75,800 tonnes against 136,600 tonnes in the same period of 2009.

 

In the first nine months of 2010, 230,100 tonnes of resources were to be consumed fresh, 19.5% less than the same period of 2009 (285,700 tonnes).