Resumen

AGUILA CHAVEZ, J. del; RIOS PEREZ, C.  y  RIOS RAMIREZ, R.. Analysis of fishery landings of mota Calophysus macropterus in the Peruvian Amazon. Revista bio ciencias [online]. 2023, vol.10, e1542.  Epub 12-Abr-2024. ISSN 2007-3380.  https://doi.org/10.15741/revbio.10.e1542.

Calophysus macropterus "Mota", has become a commercially important resource, because it has meat with a pleasant texture and good flavor, and is part of the daily consumption of the population; generating large economic income for the entire marketing chain. For the above-mentioned reasons, an analysis of the mota fishery in the Peruvian Amazon was carried out in the area to describe the fishing gear used, the type of bait used, landing volumes, and main markets. Fifty-five interviews were conducted between December 2019 and November 2020; 19 interviews were conducted from September to November 2020 with workers associated with its capture and commercialization in the departments of Loreto and Ucayali, Peru during the crescent and trough hydrological periods. The results showed that manual fishing is the most widespread with a fishing period that fluctuates between 5 to 7 days with an increase in catch volumes between 300 - 500 kg, as well as the use of fishing nets (trawlers) with a fishing period between 15 - 20 days and catch volumes of 500 to more kg. The use of river dolphins for mota fishing is reported in communities of Loreto and Ucayali (lower Amazon), so the case should be followed up; environmental problems are evident due to the use of bait from decomposing animals. We recommend the immediate presence of fishing authorities in the area to urgently regulate the fishing of the resource.

Palabras llave : Fishery; Spotted Mota; Peruvian Amazon; Calophysus.