Peru's first anchovy fishing season led to the capture of 2.37 million tons in the period comprised between April 22 and July 31 this year, Production Minister Pedro Olaechea informed on Wednesday.
The catches of anchovy —for indirect human consumption— accounted for 85.85% of the total quota for the central-northern area of the country previously set at 2.8 million tons.
In this context, Olaechea underlined the positive figure had been the result of favorable oceanographic conditions, among other factors.
June's growth
The Inca nation's fishing sector increased 52% in June 2017 over the same month last year, the minister announced last Tuesday.
In this sense, the sector accumulated three months of continuous growth, thus contributing to the expansion of the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
The rise was underpinned by greater catches of hydro-biological resources for indirect human consumption.
Projections
The fisheries sector is expected to grow 65% this year over 2016, boosted by increased anchovy catches for indirect human consumption.