Meet the facilities of the technological program that drives the cultivation of huiro in Chile

In Corfo they highlight how the coordination of different PTECs is allowing progress in the long-awaited aquaculture diversification.

This week, in the commune of Puerto Varas, Lake Region, the official launch of the Technological Program was held (PTEC) in Innovation for the Regenerative Cultivation of Macrocystis Pyrifera (Ipmapy). This ambitious project is led by Regenerative Huiro co-execution with Hortimare, Macro Oceans, Environmental Defense Fund and has the state support of the Chilean Production Development Corporation (Corfo).

The launch event, which was covered by specialized means such as Partnerfish, Aquaculture Directory and Seafood Chilewith the outstanding participation of the regional ministerial secretary (seremi) of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation for macrozone south (covering the regions of Araucania, Los Ríos and Los Lagos), Dr. Maite Castro, who underlined the importance of this project for the sustainability of aquaculture in Chile.

In addition, the presence and representation in the event of another of the PTECs emblems of Corfo in the south of the country: the Technological Program for the Local Production of Nutritional Inputs for Aquaculture (PTEC-INVA).

The regional director(s) of Corfo Los Lagos, David Espinoza Pérez, commented on the expected impact of this new technological program: "One of the factors we have heard is how this new PTEC can generate changes in the ecosystem and, therefore, to strengthen the link and the work that is being done with the other technological programs that are reference in aquaculture, like the PTEC-INVA".

In that line, "this synergy evidences the effective articulation of public-private and scientific initiatives supported by the State through Corfo, which allow promoting aquaculture diversification and the sustainable development in Chile," said the manager of PTEC-INVA, Dr. Daniel Nieto Díaz-Muñoz.

This is how this release marks a significant step towards a more prosperous and regenerative future in Chilean aquaculture, promoting innovation and collaboration between different actors in the sector.