Fish as feed inputs for aquaculture: practices, sustainability and implications

346 Fish as feed inputs for aquaculture – Practices, sustainability and implications

In comparison to previous years, the export of 13.1 thousand tonnes of canned

products generating the revenues of US$32.01 million reflected a relative decline in

global consumption of canned product (Table 19, Figure 20). According to FAO

(2007), canning represented 24 percent of the fish processed for food use in 2004,

while this percentage was 27 percent in 2002 (FAO, 2005). However, it is important to

note the canned exports of whole anchovies and sardines to the European and Latin

American markets.

It is clear that the production of high value-added seafood products for direct human

consumption (DHC) would significantly increase the fishery sector’s contribution to

the Peruvian economy, increasing the value of exports and employing more labour, while

making more rational use of fishery resources.

6. NATIONAL FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT
   ADMINISTRATION
   6.1 Political framework
   Fishing management actions are in accordance with
   the Reformulated Sectoral Strategic Multi-annual
   Plans 2004–2006, Program 044: Promotion of the
   Fishery Production. These include:

• promotion of farming and breeding of fish
  resources through the application of fishery
  regulation plans;


• responsible administration of the fishing effort
  on the main species that sustain the national
  fishery, assuring their sustainability and optimizing
  economic and social benefits;

FIGURE 18

Exports for human consumption,

2000–2005

Source: PRODUCE (2001, 2002, 2003a, 2004, 2005, 2006a)

FIGURE 19

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products, 2000-2005 (thousand tonnes and

million US$)

Source: PROMPEX (2005, 2006)

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TABLE 19

Export values of canned products (thousand US$)

Products 2004 2005

Other canned fish 11 277 6 403

Tuna, bonito 5 154 6 145

Clams, false abalone 4 352 5 991

Whole anchovies 3 755 2 855

Other conserves of whole fish 2 897 2 694

Sardine 2 299 2 021

Whole mackerel 3 961 1 642

Other conserves 2 105 4 259

Total 35 800 32 010

Source: PROMPEX (2005, 2006)

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