Peru’s Supreme Court has upheld the prohibition on industrial fishing in Natural Protected Areas (NPAs), confirming a ruling that rejected a lawsuit seeking to overturn a restriction in place for more than 20 years.
The Court stated that industrial fishing (anchovy, Jack Mackerel, bonito, and others) can harm marine biodiversity and fragile ecosystems, and therefore must remain prohibited in protected zones, including sensitive coastal and marine reserves. The decision also supports the protected-areas authority’s power to regulate and penalize extractive activities that conflict with conservation goals.
The ruling strengthens Peru’s legal framework for environmental protection and prioritizes conservation, research, and sustainable activities within NPAs over industrial interests.