IMARPE recommended to the Ministry of Production (Produce) suspended maintain extraction anchoveta in northern and central Peruvian coast, due to the eruption of hot water are affecting the biomass of this resource.
Following a two-month study in the areas mentioned, Imarpe specialists concluded that the presence of abnormal environmental conditions in the Peruvian sea, manifested through the entry of large masses of warm water and warm ocean waters (Kelvin waves) has caused a decrease in production of anchovy.
According Imarpe detailed, high frequency of hot water has generated a cumulative effect on the oceanographic properties of the Peruvian sea. With this extension of coastal habitat, decreased fertility and also significantly affected the phytoplankton biomass.
"This scenario has it caused a significant decrease in anchovy biomass, below the stock in recent years," he said.
In that sense, the institution IMARPE advised to continue the suspension of anchovy catches in the north-central coast region until environmental conditions normalize and the stock recovers.
Imarpe also said it has scheduled intensify supervision of environmental conditions on the coast and said that a new cruise
in the last week of this month will take place and then give the results to Produce.