IMARPE Debunks Single Jumbo Squid Population Theory in the South Pacific
PERU Thursday, July 10, 2025, 06:00 (GMT + 9)
Peru's Marine Institute (IMARPE) has refuted recent statements suggesting a single jumbo squid population unit in the South Pacific, asserting that no conclusive scientific evidence supports this claim and warning of the risks of unified management. LIMA – Peru's Marine Institute (IMARPE), the specialized technical body of the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE), has issued a statement clarifying its official position on the population structure of the jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) in the South Pacific. This follows statements attributed to Dr. Ricardo Oliveros, current president of the Scientific Committee of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO), who suggested that "everything seems to point" to a single large population unit.... FULL STORY