More than 40 people participated, including workers, executives, municipal officials, suppliers and other actors linked to the activity.

The Hotel Frontera Plaza de Temuco, in the La Araucanía region, was the chosen place to carry out a new workshop for the collection of proposals in preparation for the construction of a General Aquaculture Law.

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The meeting, led by the Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subsecretariat) and carried out by academics from the Institute of Aquaculture and Environment (IACUI) from the Austral University of Chile (University of Chile) -headquarters Puerto Montt, Los Lagos region-, had more than 40 attendees between workers of the category, representatives of aquaculture companies, municipalities, service providers and other actors linked to the activity.

The veterinary physician of the Aquaculture Division of the Sub-fishing, Maureen Alcayaga, was part of the representatives of the Undersecretary who were in the instance and carried out the introductory presentation of activity.

In this line, besides explaining the scope of a law and how it differs of a resolution and a rule, landed before the present eight pillars fundamentals on which the discussion of the General Aquaculture Law is being schematized: (1) Access; (2) Aquaculture Territorial Ordering; (3) Environmental; (4) Animal Health and Welfare; (5) Research for decision-making; (6) Control and Punishment; (7) Productive Chains and Marketing; and (8) Governance.

After this, the dialogue was opened where the participants of this conference were able to make their views known, concerns and inputs, highlighting the reality of activity in the region and the importance of strengthening the value chain.

A meeting of this same tenor - in front of which appreciations were collected and the format was adjusted in the anteroom of this new workshop - was held last week in the commune of Puerto Natales, Magellan region.

A version of these workshops will be held next Tuesday, October 29th. online, to continue for November meetings in Puerto Montt, Castro, Quellón, Hornopirén, Coquimbo and Aysén.

The instances will be carried out in different cities of the country on the following dates:

  • October 29th: online format.
  • 4 November: Puerto Montt.
  • November 5: Castro.
  • November 6: Quellón.
  • 8 November: Hornopirén.
  • 12 November: Coquimbo.

For more information, write to email >> leyacuicultura@uach.cl