Inventory of Biodiversity in the Bay of Ancón and Responsible Fishing

Abstract

The purpose of the project has been to carry out the inventory of the biodiversity of the ecosystems of the marine space of the Bay of Ancón, the number of species identified and reported for the five bioecological zones has been considered: a) Neritic zone, with 27 species, b) benthic zone, with 35 species, c) rocky intertidal zone, with 138 species, d) islands and islets zone, with 9 species and e) beach zone, with 40 species studied by specialists from different taxonomic groups, in said marine territory, a total of 249 species have been identified, of which 225 belong to marine fauna and 24 to marine flora. These biodiversity resources have constituted the sustenance for the health and well-being of the population of the District of Ancón and Metropolitan Lima, over time. The loss and degradation of these marine resources is accelerating at an unprecedented rate. Given this panorama, from 2012 to date, the application of self-control measures has begun to regulate overexploitation throughout the history of humanity. Therefore, the inventory and the identification guide prepared will be valuable documents for the knowledge of the variety of species in the marine space of the Bay of Ancón, which will facilitate managers to optimize their efforts at the level of the educational community and of the community involved in responsible fishing.