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1. "El Niño": Weather Pattern which affects the movement of marine wildlife, something that can cause massive disruption in the area (e.g. The Mochica Civilization is believed to have gone extinct due to this phenomenon. Disruptions have more recently happened in 1983 and 1997.)
2. Contamination due to petroleum related activities in the area: Transport of crude petroleum, exploration and exploitation on land and in sea, petroleum refineries, and spillovers all contribute to the contamination of the ecosystem.
3. Unrestricted fishing and overfishing. This area also has the largest number of independent fishers of the country as a whole.
It was proposed that a "Marine Scientific Station" be created in the area to do research, because little studies have been done in the area thus far. That fact surprised me because Peru is one of the largest exporters of fish in the world, although right now their fisheries are not necessarily in a sustainable position.
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- Scripps Oceanographic Institute (USA)
- Institute of the Americas Americas (USA)
- National Universities, including the University of Piura
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Time of Implementation for the project ~ 5 years
If successful, this project would be spread through the whole of Peru and be a model for other similar projects to be implemented.
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Cambridge, October 29, 2007
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