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The standard establishes the delivery of three uneviscerated squid specimens to IMARPE representatives during landings
IMARPE and Artisanal Fishermen Join Forces to Strengthen Giant Squid Research
PERU
Thursday, October 16, 2025, 15:10 (GMT + 9)
Initiative in Northern Peru Accelerates Biological Data Collection to Ensure the Sustainability of Pota
The Peruvian Sea Institute (IMARPE) has implemented a new collaborative strategy with artisanal fishermen in the north of the country, focused on optimizing research on the crucial giant squid (Dosidicus gigas) resource, known locally as pota. This initiative is carried out in compliance with Ministerial Resolution No. 000332-2025-PRODUCE, which seeks to establish management measures for the fishing of this species, vital to coastal communities.
Photo: IMARPE
Pescadores se Convierten en Socios Científicos
The key regulation in Ministerial Resolution No. 000332-2025-PRODUCE establishes that artisanal fishermen must deliver three un-eviscerated specimens of pota, of various sizes, to IMARPE representatives during landings. This action makes fishermen active participants in the monitoring and conservation of the resource.
This cooperation is essential because the giant squid is Peru’s main non-traditional fishery resource by export volume and directly supports the economies of thousands of families in the north. According to recent data from the fishing sector, the Peruvian artisanal fleet is primarily responsible for its capture, making the country one of the world's largest producers of pota.
Photo: IMARPE
Estructura Descentralizada para la Gestión de Muestras
The IMARPE headquarters in Paita has designed an efficient system for managing biological samples to ensure traceability and the quality of scientific data. The model operates under three main work schemes:
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A centralized system in Paita.
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A decentralized mobile brigade in Sechura.
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A fixed point in Talara.
Photo: IMARPE
This structure optimizes the use of resources and ensures that the biological-fishery information collected—which includes data on size, maturity, and weight—is accurate and timely. This data is essential for supporting future fishery management measures and ensuring the sustainable exploitation of the resource.
The collaborative effort not only strengthens IMARPE's research capabilities but also consolidates artisanal fishermen's commitment to the long-term sustainability of the pota, a resource that represents one of the largest sources of income for the fishing sector in the Piura Region.
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