Leslie Moreno Custodio

Photographer
   
Artisanal squid fishers
Public Project
Artisanal squid fishers
Copyright Leslie Moreno Custodio 2024
Updated Nov 2021
Location Piura , Peru
Topics Conservation, Environment, Journalism, Latin America, Photography, Workers Rights



Commission for Diálogo Chino 

[EN] Illegal vessels threaten the livelihoods of smaller scale fishers in northern Peru. But as the sector seeks formalization, these aren’t the only challenge they face. Artisanal fishing of Humboldt squid, or pota, is the second most important economic fishing activity in Peru. In 2020 alone, Peru exported more than 297,000 tonnes, worth US$610 million. For years, the country has accounted for about half of the world’s landings of squid, according to UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) data.
[ES] Embarcaciones ilegales amenazan el sustento de los pescadores artesanales del norte del país, mientras el sector enfrenta el reto de buscar la formalización. La pesca artesanal del calamar de Humboldt, o pota, es la segunda actividad económica pesquera más importante del Perú. Sólo en 2020, Perú exportó más de 297.000 toneladas por valor de 610 millones de dólares. Durante años, el país ha representado cerca de la mitad de los desembarcos mundiales de calamar, según datos de la FAO.
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