The group is composed of Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica and Ecuador and is part of the Genetic Resources Commission of the FAO.
In the framework of the development of the fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Aquaculture - held in Rome, Italy - it was chosen as vice president of the international body to Alejandro Barrientos Puga, in charge of the Health Management and Pests Unit of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Subsecretariat (Subpesca).
This group is composed of Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica and Ecuador and is part of the Genetic Resources Commission of the FAO; which is committed to conserving biodiversity for food and agriculture, as well as promoting its sustainable use in the interest of food security and human well-being and development around the world, both for current and future generations.
From Subpesca they explain that with Chile in the vice presidency, representing Latin America and the Caribbean in the Intergovernmental Working Group on Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Aquaculture, it will support the coordination of Latin American and Caribbean countries on issues that are required within the framework of aquatic genetic resources.
Alejandro Barrientos explained that "with this appointment, the work and leadership that the undersecretariat has invested since the working group was formed in 2015 has been recognized, and particularly in the development of the Global Action Plan for the Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Aquatic Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (PAM)."
The Subpesca professional added that "in addition, our effort was highlighted, as we were one of the only countries that worked to develop a strategy for the implementation of the global action plan for the conservation, sustainable use and development of Aquatic Genetic Resources (RGA) for food and aquaculture and fishing."
