Global Workshop on Nutrition-sensitive Fish Agri-food Systems 5-8 December 2017, Siem Reap, Cambodia

1. The Little Fish that can Feed the World
Tess Geers, Patricia Majluf, Santiago de la Puente, Villy Christensen
Global Workshop: Nutrition-Sensitive Fish Agri-Food Systems
5-8 December, 2017, Siem Reap, Cambodia

2. PERU in CONTEXT

3. 1 in 6 children in Peru are malnourished
Children in Trujillo, Peru © Elmer Machuca Chacon

4. And it’s not because there isn’t ample food

5. 14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
LARGEST SINGLE-SPECIES FISHERY in the
WORLD
AnchovetaLandings
(millionmetrictons)

6. But we’re fishing for feed, not food

7. 2000
1600
1200
800
400
GEM Commodities, World Bank Group, 2017
0
Oct-87
Jun-89
Feb-91
Oct-92
Jun-94
Feb-96
Oct-97
Jun-99
Feb-01
Oct-02
Jun-04
Feb-06
Oct-07
Jun-09
Feb-11
Oct-12
Jun-14
Feb-16
Oct-17
USDollarsperMetricTon
PRICE of PERU FISHMEAL on the
GLOBAL MARKET

8. Anchoveta and sardine have been identified as the
primary sources of protein for ancient Peruvians

9. Red tilapia
80
75
70
20
15
10
5
0
VitA (ug) Ca (mg)
Anchoveta (fresh/frozen)
Fe (mg)
Chicken
per100gedibleprotein HOW NUTRITIOUS is ANCHOVETA?
Avadí, A and P. Fréon (2014) Ecol. Indic. 48: 518-532.

10. Promoting anchoveta consumption
is not a new idea

11. ANCHOVETA WEEKS
Elevated anchoveta in the eyes of chefs and
consumers
 Landings for direct human consumption increased
from 43,000 t to 105,000 t
 People associated anchoveta with “nutritious,
delicious food”

12. What will it take to increase production for
direct human consumption by 100,000 t?

13. HINDRANCES
 The Fisheries Law
 Competitive pricing of fishmeal/fish oil
 Illegal diversion of fish to reduction
 Cold storage
 Creating accessible products

14. A SIDE NOTE on FISHERIES MANAGEMENT in
PERU
Industrial fleets can land for reduction only
Artisanal fleets can land for direct human
consumption only
 Industrial fleet managed under quota system
 Artisanal fleet is largely unregulated

15. Proposal: Change management and develop
public-private collaborations to change the
industry and the market.

16. A PROPOSAL –
CHANGING MANAGEMENT
 Allow industrial fleet to land for direct human
consumption
 Allow artisanal fleet to land for reduction
 Total quota must incorporate artisanal fleet
 Increased monitoring and enforcement

17. A PROPOSAL –
PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION
New products
 Marketing initiatives
 Engaging chefs
Expansion to internatio
markets
nal

18. A WINNING SOLUTION
 Increased employment
 Greater opportunities for women in the workforce
 Improved nutrition
 Opportunity for ecosystem-focused management
 Climate change resilience

19. THANK YOU!