Peru anchovy fleet poses little risk to biodiversity, study says
2025-07-23T11:53:00
A comprehensive new study has found that Peru’s industrial anchovy fleet poses minimal risk to the biodiversity of the Paracas National Reserve, one of South America’s most important marine protected areas
The report, ‘Environmental Diagnosis of the Paracas National Reserve: Oceanography, Biodiversity and Fisheries’, was released by the Humboldt Institute for Marine and Aquaculture Research (IHMA) and is based on over 20 years of data.
It highlights that seabird and sea lion populations remain healthy, even in areas where anchovy fishing is active.