An Appraisal of the Chilean Fisheries Sector
Chile is one of the major players in the world fishing scene. But during the past fifty years, Chile has had to face issues of over-investment, sharp declines in catch levels, disputes among stakeholders, fleet downsizing, and aquaculture diseases, among others. This report describes the challenging and complex learning process that the Chilean fisheries and aquaculture sector has undergone and the evolution of its policies and management systems. Governance of the industrial, artisanal and aquaculture industries has followed different paths of policy development and current management reflects the particular pressures confronting each segment of the sector. And policy evolution continues, with a range of initiatives underway to meet the current challenges. The Chilean state has been one of the main forces behind these developments, laying the foundation for a strong and robust fisheries and aquaculture sector.
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Research support for fisheries and aquaculture management
The efficient and effective regulation of fisheries and aquaculture requires scientific information based on the best available knowledge on fish populations, environmental conditions, oceanographic dynamics, social realities, etc. The role of science in managing and developing fisheries and aquaculture is significant and is a perquisite for a profitable industry and a healthy environment. This chapter reviews the delivery of scientific inputs to the management process in Chile.
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