Currently, Sernapesca is the one that analyzes the operation of the farming centers and forwards the results to the Undersecretariat for the Armed Forces.
In the framework of interinstitutional oversight work, the National Service of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Sernapesca) and the Subsecretariat for the Armed Forces (FF.AA.) signed a cooperation agreement in order to strengthen the analysis and verification process of expiry causes for no operation of aquaculture concessions in which both public services participate.
Through this agreement, signed by the Undersecretary of the Armed Forces, Galo Eidelsteinand the national director of Sernapesca, Solitude Tapia Almonacida joint working protocol will be established to allow access to the data of each institution, in order to generate in the medium term a database to improve the implementation of this procedure.
All the above also seeks to revise the current procedure in order to speed up analysis that carries out each organism.
Soledad Tapia said that as an institution improved procedures and advanced with the various bodies that are called upon to monitor the industry.
"Smoniculture is the second productive activity in the country behind mining, and given the importance of the sector, this activity must be developed in a sustainable way. strict compliance the rules in force. In this area, Sernapesca is responsible for implementing the national fisheries and aquaculture policy, monitoring its compliance and ensuring compliance with the Due implementation of the laws and regulations on this activity, for which we are making significant progress with the signing of this agreement," he emphasized.
Currently, Sernapesca is the one who analyses the operation of the Cultivation centres and derives the results to SS.FF.AA., which executes the final evaluation to determine the expiration of concessions on Article 142(e) and (k) of the General Fisheries and Aquaculture Act (LGPA)in the light of other background and processing that this portfolio carries.
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Galo Eidelstein said that the central objective of the agreement is to improve the exchange of information between the two institutions, "which will allow more precision and agility in the resolution of series of formalities. In particular, this convention will be key to analysing and resolving procedures related to the expiry of aquaculture concessions, a fundamental aspect of ensuring the sustainability of aquaculture concessions. correct use and protection of hydrobiological resources."
In addition, the Under-Secretary pointed out that this agreement provides for the creation of a integrated database"which will facilitate access to critical information about concessions and their expiry processes".
1.7% of GDP
Salmon farming is the second productive activity in the country behind mining, with the economic engine of southern Chile by providing approximately 85,000 jobs.
In 2023 more than 1 million net tonnes were harvested (exactly 1,077,936 t), which, in monetary terms, means exports by more than US$6,400 million, representing 1.7 per cent of the national gross domestic product (GDP).
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