It is a process of analysis on possible relocations of salmon farming centers, whose requests are viable and are not blocked by Coastal Spaces of Indigenous Peoples (ECMPO) or protected areas subject to management plans.
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Subsecretariat (Subpesca) started a first stage of the technical review process of the relocation requests for salmon farming concessions that are currently being processed, with the aim of reactivating their progress and strengthening the productivity of the sector.
This regulatory instrument, in force since 2010, has had limited application due to the technical and administrative complexity of the cases. That is why a systematic approach will be sought for those requests whose progress has been less than expected.
The process involves a case-by-case analysis of the files, along with the creation of direct coordination instances with the holders of the concessions. In this line, the Aquaculture Division of Subpesca started during the week of April 14 a series of calls for technical meetings to review the status of processing of the administrative procedures associated with applications and relocation proposals. particularly in the field of salmonid farming centers.
The Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Osvaldo Urrutia, highlighted that "this process will allow us to have a detailed analysis of the current situation of the relocation requests, a process that is quite complex. Likewise, we will be able to identify which concessions are suspended and which are still operating, which is key to evaluating whether an eventual relocation could facilitate their return to normal operations," along with the recovery of production levels, employment and growth of the sector, in the following stages.
The first meetings with concession holders will allow to collect updated information, identify gaps in the processing and gather observations that will help optimize the processes.
"This process is exclusively focused on relocation requests that meet all legal and administrative requirements. That is, it does not consider those cases that are currently suspended due to external factors, such as requests from Marine Spaces of Indigenous Peoples (ECMPO), protected marine areas or current management plans," explained the head of the Aquaculture Division of Subpesca, Alejandro Barrientos.
Among the objectives of this initiative are to provide greater legal certainty to the holders, assess the viability of ongoing requests, identify opportunities for regulatory improvement, strengthen inter-institutional coordination and contribute to better territorial planning of the aquaculture sector.
With this action, the Subsecretariat aims to take a first step towards a more efficient and orderly management of aquaculture development, addressing historical challenges related to the relocation of concessions and promoting clearer conditions for the development of the activity, always safeguarding environmental and health heritage.
