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Parliamentary pressure to formalize thousands of illegal vessels threatens the sustainability of the squid and the economy of artisanal fishermen

Keiki Fujimori, political leader of the Fuerza Popular party 'Fujimorismo'

(PERU, 5/23/2026)

Parliamentary pressure to legalize thousands of illegal vessels threatens the sustainability of the resource and the livelihoods of artisanal fishermen.

In the midst of a tense electoral context and the active search for support in vulnerable sectors, the Congress of the Republic, with a marked influence of Fujimorismo, has been exerting strong pressure on the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) (More Info)

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