At a meeting held in Talcahuano, the most relevant issues of the initiative that the Government will soon present to Congress were disclosed.
About 500 artisanal fishermen and women gathered on Thursday, August 11, in La Tortuga de Talcahuano, Biobío Region, to learn about the main contents that the new Fisheries Law project will address, which will be presented in the coming months.
The event was attended by leaders and workers of the artisanal sector from the different bays of the Biobío Region and the presence of deputies María Candelaria Acevedo and Sergio Bobadilla; mayors of Talcahuano, Henry Campos, and of Coronel, Boris Chamorro; as well as the regional ministerial secretary (seremi) of Economy, Development and Tourism, Javier Sepúlveda.
The head of the Division of Fisheries Development of the Subsecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca), Juan Santibáñez, was responsible for presenting the 50 most important topics that will be included in the new Fisheries Law project, among which are measures in favor of the artisanal activity, strengthening of supervision, combatting illegal fishing, promoting the scientific approach and social protection for the artisanal sector.
Download below the document that contains the main contents of the new Fishing Law:
*Photo credit: Pedro Barra Léniz | Partnerfish - Aquaculture Directory.
