The National Fisheries Development Fund (FONDEPES), an agency attached to the Ministry of Production (Produce), is making progress in the process of obtaining sanitary authorization for the hatchery laboratory intended for the cultivation of Pacific oysters at the La Arena Aquaculture Center, located in the province of Casma, in the Áncash region.
As part of this process, the head of FONDEPES, Katia Novoa Sánchez, and the executive president of the National Authority of Fisheries and Aquaculture Health (SANIPES), Mónica Saavedra Chumbe, made a technical visit to the hatchery and the landing point of the aquaculture center, with the purpose of verifying the state of the infrastructures and continuing with the requirements necessary for its prompt sanitary authorization.
Both authorities emphasized that obtaining this document will benefit aquaculture producers and companies dedicated to the cultivation of bivalve molluscs, by facilitating their access to demanding international markets, such as the European Union and other destinations with high safety standards.
SANIPES also committed to providing ongoing technical support throughout the process, with the aim of ensuring compliance with health regulations.
This health authorization marks the beginning of the process toward full health certification, an essential requirement for the cultivation and marketing of Pacific oysters in the international market. This process will allow Peruvian producers to position themselves in more competitive value chains with higher quality standards.
