In July, 390,800 tonnes of fish were landed in Peruvian ports, a volume representing a decrease of 41.3 per cent compared with the same month of 2012, when landings totalled 670,200 tonnes.
This decrease was due primarily to lower landings of anchovy for the fishmeal and fish oil sector, according to the latest Statistical Bulletin issued by the Ministry of Production (Produce).
On assessing the first seven months of 2013, it appears that total landings went down by 18.3 per cent compared to the same period last year, changing from 3.6 million tonnes to 3.2 million tonnes.
While in the seventh month of 2013, a total of 282,700 tonnes of fisheries resources was landed for the fishmeal industry, 52.6 per cent less than in the same month in 2012 (595,500 tonnes).
Throughout this period, 2.5 million tonnes of fishing resources were used for indirect consumption compared to 3.2 million tonnes in 2012, that is to say 21 per cent less.
For direct human consumption in July 108,100 tonnes of fishing resources were landed compared with 74,700 tonnes in the same month of 2012.
During the first seven months of 2013, a total of 695,800 tonnes of resources for direct consumption was used, 6.6 per cent less than last year (745,300 tonnes).
For the preparation of frozen products last July 57,500 tonnes were landed while in the same month of 2012 a total of 39,700 tonnes had been unloaded.
Between January and July this year, the accumulated landings for the industry totalled 371,400 tonnes, representing 9 per cent less than in the same period of 2012, when landings amounted to 408.100 tonnes.
On the other hand, the fishery resources used by the canning industry in July, 2013 totalled 15,000 tonnes compared with 5,600 tonnes in the same month last year.
Between January and July, a decrease of 23.3 per cent was recorded in the resources used by the canning industry: 65,500 tonnes compared to 85,400 tonnes in the same period of 2012.
Last July, landings for direct human consumption as fresh products reached about 32,900 tonnes while in the same month last year it was 27,200 tonnes.
In the first seven months of 2013, 233,500 tonnes of resources were landed for consumption as fresh products, 1.3 per cent more than in the same period in 2012 (230,400 tonnes).