Scallop Fishery and Culture in Peru

Mendo, Jaime; Wolff, Matthias; Mendo, Tania; Ysla, Luis

doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-62710-0.00028-6

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“…At first, these activities informally occupied areas within the bay, while laws regulating the operations were only formulated in 2001 (DS N° 030‐2001‐PE, Mendo et al . ). Since then, those originally informal areas were gradually recognized and additional areas officially allocated to artisanal fishermen cooperatives ( Organizaciones Sociales de Pescadores artesanales , OSPA) for the purpose of scallop sea ranching.…”

Section: Historical Context Of Scallop Argopecten Purpuratus Productimentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Peruvian scallop production steadily increased ever since, with Sechura Bay currently accounting for 80% of the country's annual production (in 2013, Mendo et al . ).…”

Section: Historical Context Of Scallop Argopecten Purpuratus Productimentioning

confidence: 97%

“…In fact, growth of A. purpuratus varies greatly with latitude, depth, density and environmental conditions (Mendo et al . ). While growth seems to be similar in Chile (65 mm shell length reached in ca.…”

Section: Analysis Of Differences In Scallop Aquaculture Settings In Cmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…In Peru, Argopecten purpuratus was targeted by dredge fisheries since the 19th century, a technique brought to the region by European fishermen (Murphy 1925, cited in Mendo et al . ) and used until 1970 (Bose 1973, cited in González Hunt ). In addition, a small‐scale diving fishery (targeting A. purpuratus ) resembling that found in Chile developed in the 1950s.…”

Section: Historical Context Of Scallop Argopecten Purpuratus Productimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is attributable to the development of a single bay cultivation site in northern Peru, Sechura Bay, which presently accounts for 80% of the Peruvian production (in 2013, Mendo et al . ) and 50% of total Latin American scallop production.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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From an open‐access fishery to a regulated aquaculture business: the case of the most important Latin American bay scallop (Argopecten purpuratus)

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The South Pacific bay scallop Argopecten purpuratus represents a high‐value species harvested along the Peruvian and Chilean coastline for more than 60 years. Following the strong El Niño event of 1983/84, both countries experienced a boom in scallop fisheries, but catches dropped as soon as environmental conditions normalized. Aquaculture production began in Chile, which dominated the Latin American scallop market in the 1990s. Peruvian production remained small until the early 2000s, but has increased dramatically ever since, with a single location in northern Peru, Sechura Bay, contributing most (50%) to the Latin American scallop production. We review the historical trends of this species’ production and analyse the ecological and socio‐economic factors that have favoured Sechura Bay's progress, and largely displaced Chilean production through dominance of the market. Advantageous environmental conditions in Sechura Bay (e.g. low water depths, higher temperatures, high natural seed supply) result in improved scallop growth and production, and the socio‐economic factors, causing lower operational costs than those of the Chilean production favoured this development. The bottom‐up initiation of aquaculture operations by small‐scale producers likely created a personal incentive for the long‐term sustainable use, which differs from the more industrialized aquaculture activities in Chile.

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Section: Historical Context Of Scallop Argopecten Purpuratus Productimentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Peruvian scallop production steadily increased ever since, with Sechura Bay currently accounting for 80% of the country's annual production (in 2013, Mendo et al . ).…”

Section: Historical Context Of Scallop Argopecten Purpuratus Productimentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Analysis Of Differences In Scallop Aquaculture Settings In Cmentioning

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Section: Historical Context Of Scallop Argopecten Purpuratus Productimentioning

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The Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem (HCLME), a Challenging Scenario for Modelers and Their Contribution for the Manager

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Coastal livelihood resilience to abrupt environmental change: the role of social capital in a Peruvian bay

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Abrupt environmental change, such as sudden shifts in temperature or salinity, can severely alter the functioning of marine ecosystems and cause dramatic impacts on the associated social systems. Resource users, who rely on ecosystem services provided by the ocean, are particularly vulnerable to such drastic events. Functioning social relationships (social capital) have recently been suggested as a key driver for recovery after disaster. Here, we study how small-scale fishers who conduct sea-ranching of the Peruvian bay scallop Argopecten purpuratus in Northern Peru dealt with the literal wipe-out of their target resources caused by the Coastal El Niño (CEN) of 2017 that heavily impacted the entire region. Adopting an ego-network approach complemented by qualitative information from expert interviews, we investigated how resource users drew on their social networks to cope with the disaster. Results suggested a significant positive correlation between more desirable post-disaster trajectories and the number of helpful social links of scallop farmer associations. Disentangling the temporal aspect of this pattern, we found that social capital established before the disaster was driving this correlation. Importantly, both economic and non-economic links were contributing to the observed patterns. This study emphasizes the importance of social capital for dealing with the effects of disasters following natural events. Having extensive social networks increases the capacity to mobilize resources and information when needed and is associated with more efficient recovery after abrupt environmental change. Mechanisms to foster and enhance social capital are key for preventive management actions aiming to build resilience within vulnerable communities facing accelerating global change.

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Scallop Fishery and Culture in Peru

Cited by 30 publications

References 17 publications

From an open‐access fishery to a regulated aquaculture business: the case of the most important Latin American bay scallop (Argopecten purpuratus)

From an open‐access fishery to a regulated aquaculture business: the case of the most important Latin American bay scallop (Argopecten purpuratus)

The Humboldt Current Large Marine Ecosystem (HCLME), a Challenging Scenario for Modelers and Their Contribution for the Manager

Coastal livelihood resilience to abrupt environmental change: the role of social capital in a Peruvian bay

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