Yesterday, the symbolic delivery of humanitarian aid from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the Artisanal Fishermen's Association of Ancón took place. As you may recall, following the oil spill, they have been unable to go out to work and their income has been seriously affected. Therefore, The IDB allocated more than $100,000 for the bonds which aim to mitigate some of this damage and support those fishermen who carried out their activities in the National Reserve System of Islands, Islets and Guano Points (RNSIIPG) – Pescadores Islets Sector, and the Ancón Reserved Zone.
The artisanal fishermen of Ancón were present at the event.
This way, Through Profonanpe, this IDB economic fund was allocated to artisanal fishermen registered in the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of Ancón. Alongside this humanitarian aid, Profonanpe led the #RecuperoMiMar initiative, and with the voluntary support of citizens and the private sector, it was possible to contribute to Sernanp and Serfor carrying out cleaning and remediation actions in our coastal marine ecosystem.
Tomás Bermúdez, Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank in Peru, gave a speech during the event.
During the event, The importance of international cooperation support was highlighted, as well as how to respond promptly to these types of environmental emergencies. Furthermore, all those present emphasized that active citizen support is essential to coordinate new response strategies jointly with the public and private sectors. Profonanpe, as Peru's private environmental fund, will continue to promote these types of initiatives with the necessary sense of urgency.
Artisanal fishermen of the area.
The bond award ceremony It was held at the headquarters of the Ancón Artisanal Fishermen's Association, with the presence of the board of directors of the artisanal fishermen of the area, who were affected by the oil spill in January of this year. Representatives from all the organizations involved in the process of channeling these funds were also present at the event: Tomás Bermúdez, Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank in Peru; Elizabeth Silvestre, Vice Minister of Environmental Management; Anton Willems, CEO of Profonanpe; José Ramírez, Head of Sernanp; and Gregorio Pacheco, President of the Ancón Artisanal Fishermen's Association.
Luis Garrido spoke on behalf of the artisanal fishermen of Ancón.
