Peruvian anchovy

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General

Herring-like fish

There are two families in the order Clupeiformes; the herring family (Clupidae) and the anchovy family (Engraulidae) and are relatively small, silver-coloured fish. They swim in large, pelagic schools and feed on plankton. They are occasionally found near the shore, however they usually swim further out in the open sea at depths up to 200 m. Most species are capable of producing a lot of eggs each spawning event, up to 200.000 per adult female. A large share of the global wild catch consists of haring-like fish. Not everything is used for direct human consumption, a large share is processed as fish meal or fish oil that form the essential ingredient for fish feed in aquaculture. Haring-like fish swim in large schools which makes them susceptible to large scale (industrial) fishing.

Peruvian anchovy

The Peruvian anchovy is the most caught fish in the world, with catches of 4-8 million tonnes per year. This anchovy can be found in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean and can reach a maximum length of 20 centimetres. In winter, this species migrates to the north to reproduce. The Peruvian anchovy is only used for the production of fish meal.

Peruvian anchovy

Engraulis ringens

Origin

Pacific Ocean, southeast (FAO 87)

Farming- / Catch method

Purse seines

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Fish stocks and fishing pressure

Ecosystem effects

Fishery management

Final assessment

Explanation assessment

The fishing pressure on Peruvian anchoveta is very high and this species is overfishedOverfished:
A stock is overfished when the stock size has decreased so far that it can no longer produce a maximum sustainable yield. The size of the fish populations is insufficient to reproduce in the long term. in some areas. The stock size of this species is strongly influenced by fluctuating water temperatures and flow patterns due to factors such as ‘El Niño’. The component fish stocks and fishing pressure receives a red score.

In general, purse seine fishing has a low impact on the ecosystem. However, there are doubts about the impact this method has on endangered seabirds. Also, young, undersized species are regularly caught and it is unclear how much bycatchBycatch:
Species caught next to species targeted for fishery. By-catches can consist of non-commercial species and species that are too small, and can be kept (this part is sometimes called by-product) or thrown back into the sea (discards). there is in this fishery. The ecosystem effects also receive a red score.

The effectiveness of the management plan for this species is considered to be partially effective and is given an orange score.

The final assessment for this species is red. It is recommended to avoid this species and to instead choose an orange or green alternative.

Fish in season

Fish in season is the best quality at that time because the spawning period is over.

Peruvian anchovy

General

Herring-like fish

Peruvian anchovy

Peruvian anchovy

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