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Peruvian artisanal jumbo giant squid fishery enters the MSC Improvement Program

PERU
Wednesday, February 04, 2026, 07:00 (GMT + 9)

A milestone for fisheries sustainability places Peru on the path toward international certification of jumbo flying squid Peru has taken a decisive step toward the sustainability of one of its most emblematic hydrobiological resources. The artisanal jumbo giant squid or Humboldt squid fishery (Dosidicus gigas) has been officially accepted into the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Improvement Program (MSC IP), the most prestigious and demanding fisheries sustainability certification system worldwide. Government authorities, representatives of the fishing sector, and the scientific community agreed in highlighting that this recognition is the result of years of sustained progress in the management and regulation of the fishery, considered the most important artisanal fishery in the country. Photo: Event participants /CAPECAL With average landings of 500,000 tons per ye... FULL STORY

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