It was addressed the importance of the new law allowing the development and growth of aquaculture, as this industry generates a high capacity for employment, allowing the development of regions that are isolated.
Growth and harmonious development of aquaculture were some of the topics addressed in a new proposal gathering workshop for a General Aquaculture Law, which took place in the Aysén region of General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo.
At this stage, driven by the Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture, participated the Regional Presidential Delegate, Jorge Díaz Guzmán; the Regional Minister of Economy, Felipe Rojas; the Head of the Aquaculture Division of Subpesca, Constanza Silva; the Zonal Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Blas Quiroga; the Legislative Head of Subpesca, Vicente Andrade; and the Head of Advisors of Subpesca, Valesca Montes; as well as union representatives from the aquaculture industry, from producer companies and service providers and representatives from academia and research centers.
Once the event had finished, moderated by Marisol Álvarez from Subpesca, from the Subsecretariat they indicated that "we are very pleased with the reception this citizen participation session has had and we highlight the space for dialogue and the spirit of listening among all those present. More than 80 people gathered in Aysén to discuss the development of aquaculture with absolute respect and transparency".
At this stage, the need was raised to build a regulation that includes all the proposals from the communities, users and the aquaculture industry. The importance of the new law allowing the development and growth of aquaculture in all sectors in the same way was also addressed, as this industry generates a high capacity for employment, which in turn has allowed the development of the regions that are located isolated.
Participants also valued the possibility of opening the dialogue and including the communities, especially those from regions where aquaculture is the main source of production.
"This pre-legislative work, initiated in 2023, has already gathered input from small-scale aquaculture and mussel farming, and now we are seeking to raise proposals and input with a decentralized and territorial reality perspective," added from the Subsecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture.
From the institution they also assured that "as has happened in other workshops, we recognized the need to create other bodies that allow to delve into contents and proposals for a new General Aquaculture Law. We will work on it, since our main objective is to create an organic and coherent legal body."
The next workshop will be held on Monday, November 25 at the Hotel Diego de Almagro de Castro, and those who wish to participate can do so through mail leyacuicultura@uach.cl
