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(Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Cantabric
Sea has decreased, and this has resulted in
the increased importation of anchoas by
countries like Spain, Italy and France. The
most important markets for this product are
Spain, Italy, Brazil and France. Other markets
that have been important destinations for
anchovy exports include Portugal, Germany
and Chile.

8. CASE STUDY – CHIMBOTE FISHING
   PORT
   Chimbote is the main fishing port of Peru
   and is located on the northwestern coast.
   This district is the capital of the province of
   Santa, Department of Ancash and is mainly
   important for its great fisheries wealth, where
   pelagic species like anchoveta are the basis
   for the most important fishing industry in
   the country.
   Chimbote has an important source of
   electrical energy: the Hydroelectric Power
   Station of Del Pato Canyon and a steel plant
   that provided material for the builtding of
   a port in the 1950s which enabled the plant
   to market its products. This promoted the
   rapid growth of Chimbote, which grew from
   a fishing village of 4 342 inhabitants in 1940 to a town of 30 000 in 1956 and to a city
   of more than 300 000 people by 2000.

8.1 Landings
Other ports located in Santa province and under the influence of Chimbote are: Puerto
de Santa, Coishco, El Dorado, Besique, Samanco, Los Chimus and Tortuga. Basic
water, electrical and sewer services are found only in Coishco, with limited services or
infrastructure also present in Los Chimus, Tortuga and Samanco (Table 25).
Chimbote, although a main port, has some limitations. For example, the ice plants
have insufficient capacity to meet demand, impacting the quality of the raw material,
especially for direct human consumption. This port has two shipbuilders whose main
activity is to repair the vessels of Chimbote and bordering districts. It also has factories

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FIGURE 35

Canned anchovy exports, 2002–2006

Source: PROMPEX (2005, 2006)

FIGURE 36

Anchoas exports, 2002–2006

Source: PROMPEX (2005, 2006)

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TABLE 25
Service and infrastructure in the area of Chimbote
Basic services Infrastructure
Puerto de Santa – –
Coishco Water, electricity, sewer system Handling room
Chimbote Water, electricity, sewer system Dock, storage room, ice producer, power generator, handling room
C. Atahualpa – –
El Dorado – –
Besique – –
Samanco – Dock
Los Chimus Electricity Dock, power generator, handling room
Tortuga Water, electricity Handling room
Source: PRODUCE (2001, 2002, 2003a, 2004, 2005, 2006a)