Por la Pesca (Peru)

We promote formal, responsible and sustainable fishing in the main artisanal fisheries of Peru and Ecuador.

It is estimated that 1 in 5 species caught at sea comes from illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This threatens the sustainability of artisanal fisheries, associated biodiversity, our food security and the resilience of coastal communities.

Therefore, through a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Walton Family Foundation (WFF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), World Wildlife Fund (WWF), WildAid, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), REDES – Fisheries Sustainability (REDES-SP), ProDelphinus (PD), Future of Fish (FoF) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), with the leadership of the SPDA, the Por la Pesca project promotes sustainable and profitable fishing practices that will contribute to significantly reduce IUU fishing in the main artisanal fisheries of Peru and Ecuador.