Representatives of different technological programs, public distributions, industry, academia and also small-scale aquaculture, will meet at this important event.
With the motto "Progressing towards Sustainable Food Security for Chile and the World", the Production Development Corporation (Corfo) confirmed the next Thursday, 23 May, in the Hotel Vicente Costanera from the city of Puerto Montt, in the Lake Regionversion 2024 of the Aquaculture Summit.
This is an event that will once again seek to be a meeting space for the aquaculture communitywhere they will be discussed and shared innovative ideas and strategies to boost the sustainable development. As part of the Summit, the various technological programmes (PTECs) promoted by Corfo in the field of the cultivation of hydrobiological species, with the aim of showing the Progress and contributions research and innovation in this field.
The Summit will also have a conversation panel involving representatives of public services, industry and small-scale aquaculture (SSA), by providing a inclusive platform to address the challenges and opportunities facing the sector.
Contributing to the nutrition of humanity
Gabriel Pérez Gonzalez, director of Corfo Los Lagos, region that leads the cultivation of hydrobiological species in the country, especially Salmonids and musselspointed out that the Aquaculture Summit 2024 represents a ideal activity to bring together different actors in one place.
“This is a Key initiative to promote collaboration and the exchange of knowledge among the different actors of the field, taking as the main axis the projects promoted by Corfo in the topic. Always bearing in mind that our country, thanks to its remarkable experience in seafood, can contribute to the nutrition of humanity, as this year’s slogan says, ‘Summit Aquaculture 2024: Moving towards Sustainable Food Security for Chile and the World.”
Later, Corfo’s helmsman in Los Lagos said that aquaculture production provides an important source of high quality proteinsthus contributing to the diversification of diets for human consumption. In addition, he stressed, aquaculture can play a key role in key role in the reduction of the pressure on natural fisheries resources, contributing to the conservation of biodiversity Navy.
“In this context, it is essential to explore how aquaculture diversification programmes can contribute to sustainable development. food security. Even more so when these programmes not only focus on the production of traditional species, but also promote research and development for the cultivation of new species. This not only increases the resilience of the sector in the face of environmental, productive and economic challenges, but also opens new opportunities and for the generation employment“ Gabriel Perez emphasized.
Sustainable practices, diversification and financing instruments
Andrés Zurita Silva, director of Corfo in the region of Coquimbo, area that leads the country in the cultivation of species such as Red conger, ostions and now being able to become a benchmark for the production Japanese oyster –thanks to Corfo’s technology programme (PTEC), he said the Summit will allow us to address the importance of promoting sustainable practicesadopting Comprehensive approaches to consider both the environmental, productive, social and economic aspects of aquaculture.
“Sustainability is not only crucial to ensuring the availability of resources in the medium to long term, but also a prerequisite for ensuring food security and the well-being of the entire ecosystem that depends on aquaculture,” said Andrés Zurita.
The Director of Corfo's Directorate of Technological Programmes, Macarena Aljaroadded that this event “represents a great opportunity to address the challenges and potential in the aquaculture sector, especially in relation to the food security and the diversification programmes”.
At present, the productive, environmental, social and economic impact of technological programs is Auspicious, however, have a positive projection, which would make it possible to increase its scope and impact to regional level as a national.
For this very reason and in order to advance these challenges, Corfo, within the framework of his mission and objective, has the targeted financing instruments to increase the rate of technological innovation in products and processes in specific productive and/or economic sectors – such as aquaculture – by means of a inter-institutional cooperative dynamics and collaboration between companies and other entities, allowing narrowing and closing gaps detected, improve the productivity the sector and contribute to its diversification and/or sophistication.
“By promoting knowledge generation and sharing, we can working together to build a more sustainable and secure future for Chile and the world,” stressed Macarena Aljaro.
PTECs
The panel will present the progress, milestones and challenges of the following technological programmes: (PTECs) of aquaculture powered by Corfo: INVA, Oceanic aquaculture, Congrio Colorado, Regenerative Huiro, Oyster, Seriola e ICTIO Biotechnologys.
On behalf of the PTECs, the Dr Daniel Nieto Díaz-Muñozwho is the manager of the Technological Program for the Local Production of Agricultural Nutritional Inputs for Aquaculture (PTEC-INVA)said that this program “has a tremendous strategic importance not only for the cultivation of salmon, but also for national aquaculture, and even global, since all the hydrobiological species produced in different countries of the world are incorporating more and more vegetable ingredients in the diets”.
In turn, he stressed that this event will not only be a opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences, “but it is also a testimony of positive impact we have achieved on industry Chilean aquaculture through the collaboration and the innovation propelled by Corfo".
Hybrid transmission
This issue of the Summit will be accessible to wider audience, since one will be offered hybrid transmission for those who wish to participate remotely. The link to access the online transmission will be communicated shortly.
As you can see, the Summit Aquaculture 2024 promises to be a enriching event that will bring together various actors in the sector to collaborate, learn and move towards aquaculture more sustainable and Resilient.
*Photo credits: courtesy of Corfo.
