Environmental risks at the Pucusana Artisanal Fishing Landing Site (Desembarcadero Pesquero Artesanal - DPA), 2005-2012 period

Abstract

The present study carried out addresses the environmental risks in the DPA Pucusana, Lima –Peru; The study is analytical, retrospective and longitudinal, its objective was to evaluate the probability and consequence of the existing significant risks to define measures that control their effects in the environmental field during its operation, it focused on indicators of the natural environment and socioeconomic. The information collected was obtained at the landing stage and in entities related to its management (Pucusana Municipality, Pucusana Fishermen's Guild, General Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guards, National Fisheries Development Fund, Ministry of Production), through surveys, interviews and visits over a period of six months. Data from water quality monitoring in the Pucusana bay, carried out by DIGESA and IMARPE, were considered. The determinations of environmental risks were made based on the Environmental Risk Assessment Guide. The landing stage had an average environmental risk level of 42,67 %, which is classified as Moderate; being the levels of risk in the natural and socioeconomic environments of 48 % and 37,33 %, respectively. Based on these results, the DPA Pucusana warrants taking control measures