Peru prepares fishing industry for El Niño impacts
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The Peruvian Ministry of Production (Produce) approved an emergency plan to help fishing and aquaculture businesses respond to the effects of El Niño.
The plan focuses on six areas: scientific research into sustainable use of marine resources, establishing fishing regulations for available species, streamlining administrative and health procedures for processing, offering payment options for fishing-related fines, promoting the sale and market activity of marine products, and providing access to financing.
The measures aim to create scientific information for decision-making, quickly adopt sustainable fishing practices, and simplify administrative processes. Produce will also work to strengthen fishing and aquaculture infrastructure, maintain services and oversight, and offer financial mechanisms for fishers and fish farmers. The plan’s approval comes as Peru’s National Study Commission for El Niño (ENFEN) issued an alert about the continuing El Niño Coastal event.
ENFEN forecasts a high probability that El Niño will persist through the summer of 2027, potentially reaching extraordinary strength between September 2026 and January 2027. The Directorate of Monitoring and Evaluation will track the plan’s implementation, and Produce may adjust the plan based on its progress.
