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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Improvement of the Industrial Effluent Treatment System

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    As part of TASA's commitment: taking care of the environment, in particular the coastal marine ecosystem and in compliance with the environmental regulations in force of the sector, equipment for fish effluents treatment from fish catch and processing in our fishmeal and fish oil production plants was implemented since 2006. They were finally dumped to the marine environment through an underwater transmitter. The process has been successful and accompanied by important innovations for the Peruvian fishery, since it was necessary to adapt existing technologies and to design some others, in order to achieve compliance with the Maximum Permissible Limits (MPLs) for fishery effluents established by the Ministry of Production from Peru.

    This process allowed us to be the first to achieve compliance with the MPLs, assuming the leadership of the sector in environmental matters. However, every day the challenge is increasing, having more demanding limits from 2016, which has led us to develop a program of continuous improvement of the treatment systems of our plants since 2015. This project has involved a commitment of the entire technical team, as well as a significant investment to improve the existing equipment and the acquisition of new equipment that allows us to ensure an increasingly efficient and reliable treatment to fulfill our commitment to the prevention of pollution.ComCom
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    Goal 14

    Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

    Goal 14

    14.1

    By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution

    14.1.1

    (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; and (b) plastic debris density

    14.2

    By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans

    14.2.1

    Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas

    14.3

    Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels

    14.3.1
    Average marine acidity (pH) measured at agreed suite of representative sampling stations

    14.4

    By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics

    14.4.1
    Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

    14.5

    By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information

    14.5.1
    Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

    14.6

    By 2020, prohibit certain forms of fisheries subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and refrain from introducing new such subsidies, recognizing that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation

    14.6.1

    Degree of implementation of international instruments aiming to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing

    14.7

    By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism

    14.7.1

    Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP in small island developing States, least developed countries and all countries

    14.a

    Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries

    14.a.1
    Proportion of total research budget allocated to research in the field of marine technology

    14.b

    Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets

    14.b.1

    Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional framework which recognizes and protects access rights for small‐scale fisheries

    14.c

    Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of "The future we want"

    14.c.1

    Number of countries making progress in ratifying, accepting and implementing through legal, policy and institutional frameworks, ocean-related instruments that implement international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans and their resources

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    14.1 By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
    Compliance the new MPLs from 2016
    Reinforce the competencies of people who are responsibles for operating the treatment system
    Improved availability of reliable and real-time information
    Implement updated procedures for the treatment of effluents
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    More than 6 million dollars used by 2016
    Staff / Technical expertise
    TASA has a technical staff and experience to develop the program
    No progress reports have been submitted. Please sign in and click here to submit one.
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    Timeline
    01 January 2015 (start date)
    01 December 2018 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Tecnológica de Alimentos S.A.
    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    Lima, Per
    Ocean Basins
    South Pacific
    Communities of Ocean Action
    Marine pollution
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    Contact Information

    Wendy Rojas, Deputy Manager of Sustainable Development