Overview
- Sector data report nearly 500 Peruvian artisanal vessels now on the OROP-PS register, while a Piura query lists 513 entries.
- The Regional Production Directorate says only registered boats may target giant squid on the high seas.
- Applications are filed with the Ministry of Production and require proof of ownership, owner ID, registration certificate, three photos, and SISESAT details.
- Adoption of monitoring tech remains high, with more than 2,200 vessels on SISESAT and over 800 equipped with emergency beacons, according to a sector specialist.
- Registrations expanded from just nine historically through coordinated efforts by artisanal groups and Produce under policies tightening controls on illegal fishing, including Supreme Decree 014-2024-PRODUCE.