SUBPESCA works in collaboration with the Institute of Aquaculture and Environment.
SUBPESCA
The Chilean Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SUBPESCA), together with the Institute of Aquaculture and Environment at the Austral University of Chile, will hold public consultations for the development of a General Aquaculture Law.
In this way, the agency aims to initiate an open and transparent debate to address the challenges facing the sector and promote sustainable development and food security both nationally and globally.
Specifically, members of the Institute of Aquaculture and Environment will request proposals on the following areas: Access, Aquaculture Territorial Planning, Environmental (Sustainable Approach), Animal Health and Welfare, Research for Decision-Making, Oversight and Sanction, Productive Chains and Marketing, and Governance.
Additionally, small, medium, and large aquaculture companies, as well as consumers and society in general, will be invited to regional and provincial workshops.
Citizens will participate in the workshops and provide their opinions on the needs, issues, and proposals specific to each territory where aquaculture is practiced.
In 2023, the University of Valparaíso already conducted public consultations on Small-Scale Aquaculture for the development of the law.
During the X AquaForum Conference, held in November 2023 in Puerto Varas, Los Lagos region, SUBPESCA Undersecretary, Julio Salas, called on the aquaculture sector to regain confidence, seek broad agreements, and participate in the process of preparing what will be the country's first Aquaculture Law.
Salas also indicated that a participatory process with the parties involved would be considered. Thus, he invited all the actors in the sector to participate actively in what will be Chile's first General Aquaculture Law.