The meeting was held by the IFOP on November 13-15, in Reñaca sector.

Chile brought together Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Institutes of the Pacific Alliance

CHILE
Friday, November 16, 2018, 22:50 (GMT + 9)

Chile received this week representatives of the network of fishery and aquaculture research institutes of the members of the Pacific Alliance, so that these countries can advance in the development of a work plan on fisheries and aquaculture.

The meeting was held by the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) between November 13 and 15, in the Reñaca sector, with the participation of delegates from the member countries of the Pacific Alliance: Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico.

These four Latin American countries make up this regional integration initiative that was born in 2011 with the aim of promoting greater growth and competitiveness among member nations.

The activity was attended by Luis Parot, IFOP director; Cristóbal Hernández and Elena Valpuesta, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile; José Pedro Núñez, head of the Fisheries Development Division of the Subsecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture; Víctor Yépez, of the Institute of Marine Affairs of ​​Peru (IMARPE); Juan Carlos Lapuente, from the National Fisheries Institute of Mexico (INAPESCA); Natalio Godoy, from the NGO The Nature Conservancy; Alfredo Sfeir, founder and CEO of Shellcatch; and Erica Cunningham, of the Environmental Defense Fund.

"We are four countries that have agreed to be able to build a deep area of ​​integration in issues not only related to commercial facts but also in others such as fishing," said Elena Valpuesta, of the Ministry of Relations. "For us it is very important and we are very happy that this second meeting of the network of fishing institutes of the four countries can be carried out, since it has to do with the objective of being able to advance in the integration and in the search for fisheries research among the four countries."

Luis Parot Donoso highlighted the importance of this meeting with the IFOP for similar institutes in Mexico, Peru.

"The Pacific Alliance is part of an agreement established by the respective countries. This time we will review the progress made in the previous commitments made at the meeting in Lima," he said. "There is a conversation and an exchange of knowledge with the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, to discuss marine protected areas, global positioning for fishing fleets, with some NGOs that are interested in care and conservation of marine species and the ocean. It is a huge opportunity to exchange experiences and knowledge with fisheries and aquaculture research institutes."

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