Samuel Amorós, WWF-Peru Marine Program Coordinator, recognized the great commitment and ongoing efforts made by AAARCUDIPA; and stated “it is quite rare that users of a specific resource ask for appropriate measures to their authorities in order to ensure the resource sustainability, and AAARCUDIPA is a clear example of this work.” Moreover, the expert said that further steps are coming, mainly in the control and enforcement field. This will need further involvement, commitment and articulated work from the main stakeholders of this fishery.
*Download the press release “Thumbs up Mahi-mahi”
For further information about the Fishery Improvement Project (FIP), please contact Samuel Amorós K. (samuel.amoros@wwfperu.org).
Do you know the mahi-mahi? Have you ever tried it? Well today we are proud of communicating the big strides around this resource sustainability. The Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) has established a fishing season for this important resource, to be held between October 1 and April 30 of every year. Artisanal fishermen played a key role to foster this regulation, which will enable the species recovery during the closed season. The Association of Artisanal Shipowners for Direct Human Consumption in Paita (AAARCUDIPA) referred to this as “a major achievement.”