The corvina larvae delivered in the Pacific Deep Frozen plant in Ancash came from FONDEPES' Morro Sama Aquaculture Center in the Tacna region.
Photo: Produce.
Committed to the diversification of marine aquaculture in the country, Peru's Ministry of Production (Produce) recently delivered 200 thousand corvina larvae to Pacific Deep Frozen S.A., located in the province of Huarmey, in the Ancash region.
The delivery, which was made through the Peruvian National Fisheries Development Fund (FONDEPES), is part of the Specific Interinstitutional Cooperation Agreement between this entity and the recipient company to promote technological innovations in the sector and strengthen sustainable aquaculture in the country's marine environment.
Through this agreement, both institutions jointly carry out experimental projects aimed at generating, adapting, and developing technologies for marine fish farming in the country. This initiative seeks to advance the development of technological innovations in the aquaculture sector for the culture of corvina (Cilusgilberti) - also known as meagre - in Peru.
This specific delivery seeks to obtain corvina fingerlings for farming in an experimental project implemented under the recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) at the Pacific Deep Frozen plant facilities. It also seeks to strengthen the commitment between the public and private sectors for the development and sustainability of aquaculture.
As in August, when FONDEPES delivered 2,275 corvina fingerlings to the Association of Non-boat Artisanal Fishermen and Protectors of the Marine Environment of Puerto de Ilo (APANEMPAM), the delivery took place again at FONDEPES' Morro Sama Aquaculture Center in the Tacna region. After a 16-hour journey, which included air and land transportation, the larvae arrived in optimal conditions at their destination, with a high survival rate.
In connection with this initiative, Produce also highlighted the sustainability work being carried out in the country's aquaculture sector. This was done by its head, the Peruvian Minister of Production, Sergio González.
"Our fisheries and aquaculture not only strengthen our economy but also ensure that our natural resources are protected for future generations, who will be able to enjoy our hydrobiological resources," González said.
As said above, Peru is committed to the diversification of marine aquaculture in the country. Thus, through the Morro Sama Aquaculture Center, FONDEPES is leading the development of marine fish farming of high commercial value in the country, prioritizing species such as sole (Paralichthys adspersus), corvina (Cilus gilberti) and Peruvian grunt (Anisotremus scapularis).
This initiative was in addition to others that Peru's government has been adopting in recent times to support aquaculture in the country, such as the resolution extending the scope of the Tilapia Farming Management Plan in Artificial Environments to four new regions in the Andes, or the generic training of aquaculture agents - 8,619 just in the first nine months of the year -, or even specific training in sanitary management.