Plans for the creation of a more just society in Chile includes support for artisanal fishermen

A social agenda for the artisanal fishing sector was presented by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SUBPESCA), as part of a package of measures put together by the government to create a more equitable society in Chile.  The initiative consists of nine actions that will directly benefit the artisanal sector along Chile’s 6,435 km coastline with an estimated investment of USD600 million (ca. EUR543 million). All the measures will be initiated by the end of the year. The actions have been developed with the assistance of the National Institute for Sustainable Development of Artisanal Fisheries and the Organisation of Small-scale Aquaculture (Indespa), both of which will have a key role in the implementation of some of the initiatives. The initiatives include providing support for aging fishermen, creating a registry of artisanal fisheries though which fishermen can draw on support, solar powered desalination plants that will allow the opening of restaurants and other tourist businesses, financing for algae growing and for small fish farms, value-adding initiatives, the promotion of seafood consumption, and the creation of a school for fishermen with free training programmes for those working in the artisanal fishing sector.

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