The bilateral cooperation memorandum signed within the framework of the recent State visit of President Boric to Brazil will allow the establishment of key areas of collaboration between both countries, seeking to strengthen Small-scale Fisheries and Aquaculture (APE).
As part of the recent state visit by President Gabriel Boric to Brazil - and the Triangular Cooperation project Strengthening the Governance of Small-scale Fishing, driven by artisanal fishing organizations from Chile, Brazil and Andalusia (Spain) - the main authorities of the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism of Chile and the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at promoting the sustainable management of fishery and aquaculture resources through bilateral cooperation.
The above represents the joint commitment to advance sectoral public policies with a focus on artisanal fishing and international technical cooperation. Therefore, the agreement will be applied in key areas such as public policies and sectoral regulations; combating illegal fishing (INDNR); monitoring, control and surveillance; gender equity in the sector; adaptation to climate change; scientific research and transfer. technological; and food safety and food sovereignty.
From the Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca) they explained that this MOU -formally signed by the Chilean Ambassador in Brazil, Sebastián Depolo, and the Brazilian Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, André de Paula - will also establish an ideal framework of collaboration between both countries to strengthen artisanal fishing and Small Scale Aquaculture (APE), taking advantage of the complementary strengths of both countries.
Additionally, and within the key areas of cooperation, among others, the exchange of experiences is highlighted, where the development of technical training, visits and events on fisheries and aquaculture management, technologies, gender equity and sustainable practices are specified. Other relevant areas included are productive development and sectoral participation.
Finally, from Subpesca they explained that the next step, in the short term, is to establish a working group to identify, plan and carry out the actions according to the different areas of cooperation contained in the Memorandum of Understanding.
