FISHERY ASSESSMENT OF ANCHOVIES (Engraulis rigens)

The anchoveta plays a fundamental role in the complex food web of the Humboldt ecosystem, given that hundreds of different species of fish, mammals and seabirds depend on it for food. The criteria adopted in the management and administration of the fishing sector are based on the results obtained in the evaluation of marine resources, becoming an activity of great relevance both in the scientific community and in the fishing sector. The anchoveta provides many benefits to our country, from being the main food for many marine species, sustenance of artisanal fishing, which implies a great contribution to food security, to being a source of income and work, one of the main economic sectors of Peru. The Peruvian anchovy Engraulis ringens is also one of the most abundant hydrobiological species in the South Pacific Ocean. In Peru, it is usually used for the production of fishmeal and fish oil.