Fisherman’s Bonus: what is it and when will it be distributed?

Manufacturing Minister Sandra Belaunde announced the delivery of “Fisherman Bonusan economic subsidy of S/500 for handicraft fishermen hit by the economic crisis.

The economic subsidy is part of the six measures included in the program With a productive blowan initiative focused not only on the fish sector, but also on small and medium-sized companies (mips).

What does the “Rybak’s Bonus” consist of?

This economic support will be provided in exceptional cases and only once to an average of 40,000 people. handicraft fishermen. For this, the government will allocate an investment of 20 million Singapore dollars.

“The delivery will be for all official fishermen from all areas, whether in the maritime area or in the continental area, which covers the Andes and the Amazon,” explained Artisanal Fishing CEO Ricardo Contreras.

The list of beneficiaries will be prepared based on the information provided General Directorate of Captaincy and Coast Guard, an institution issuing fishing licenses; and for Regional production directorates.

The fishing sector experienced falls in 2022. According to the latest production reports from the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics, in August the sector fell by 14.75%, in September – by 9.35% and only in October recovered by 1.85%.

Other measures for the fishing sector

On the other hand, in the fisheries sector, loans to artisanal fishermen officially recognized as fishermen will be increased by more than SGD 17 million through the National Fisheries Development Fund (FONDEPES), which will increase from 12 to 30 million salts. This will double the number of loans, helping to reactivate the sector, with an increase of almost 1,500 loans.

The A Comer Pescado program budget will be increased by more than SGD 16 million to enable fairs such as PESCAeduca, De la Red a la Mesa, PROMpescado and Pescado en mi comedor to have a national presence. level. Thus, official artisanal fishermen will be able to place more products, and the population will have access to quality products at a fair price.

And what will happen to MYPES

Other strengthening measures production small and medium companies is to restart MyPerú National Purchasing Program.

In this sense, about SGD 176 million has been planned for the purchase of goods from the manufacturing MYPEs. First, with SGD 88 million through the implementation of the first executing core of the MYPErú Procurement Program and the injection of an additional SGD 88 million through DU 058-2011.

Training and advice will also be provided to the National Your Company Program to access the Myperú shopping program, while CITE will provide technical assistance to Mypes in the textile and clothing sectors, as well as leather and footwear at the national level.

The Register of National Industrial Products will be implemented, allowing national MYPE manufacturers to access the benefits of public procurement (Law No. 31578) to participate in at least 40% of government procurement at the national level.

How is the fishing industry?

According to the latest census in 2012, there are 44,000 official artisanal fishermen in Peru, plus an average of 15,000 who work informally, José Luis Bernoui, president of the National Association of Fisheries Companies, explained. Crafts through the Economy for all.
The representative also explained that due to pollution, erosion and global warming, fish migrated from the center to the south, and the north of Peru could no longer extract marine products.
“Now our ships have to go to sea more often and this results in higher costs for us,” he said. So they need economic resources; however, the “Pescador bonus” could be delivered before July and right now they need liquidity for their operations.