# Paracas artisanal fishermen reject statements by Minister Requejo and accuse him of putting fishing businessmen's interests ahead of reserve protection

> Artisanal fishermen's committee in Paracas rejected remarks by Peru's Production Minister Juan Carlos Requejo that industrial fishing can coexist with protected areas. The committee cited a Supreme Court ruling that upheld the ban on industrial fishing in the Paracas National Reserve. The dispute centers on whether industrial fishing should be restricted in the reserve.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:14:03.345Z
- Category: policy · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80163-paracas-artisanal-fishermen-reject-statements-by-minister-requejo-and-accuse
- Commodities: [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute concerns fishing access rules in a protected area, a small matter for global feed ingredient supply. Any change to industrial fishing rights would have only a marginal effect on fishmeal prices.

## Sources

- inforegion.pe: https://inforegion.pe/pescadores-artesanales-de-paracas-rechazan-declaraciones-del-ministro-requejo-y-lo-acusan-de-anteponer-los-intereses-de-empresarios-pesqueros-a-la-proteccion-de-la-reserva/

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