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The Fishing Industry Association (ASIPES) presented the new freight system, consisting of a fleet of trucks sealed begin operations in 2015 fishing season Sardine and Anchovy beginning on March 25, after the postponement of
The tightness of the fleet is accompanied by a set of measures that will streamline the performance of freight. This new milestone of industrial fishing is the result of a thorough analysis of the reality of transportation of raw materials, where several weaknesses that were improved to ensure the effectiveness of the action plan were detected.
In this regard, the President of the ASIPES, Luis Felipe Moncada, said in a press release that "Historically, before fishing season begins a full review is done trucks, performing all actions maintenance, or repair, and comply with relevant regulations of the Health Service and the Ministry of Transport. However, we realized that this was not enough and so we carry out this plan overhaul of our fleet, which has meant a significant investment by guild member companies. "
Asked about the significance of this milestone, Talcahuano Mayor Gaston Saavedra, said that "This is a set of systemic measures aimed at improving the performance, but, above all, to improve the quality of life of our citizens". With regard to the management of ASIPES, the mayor added: "I want to highlight two clear, crisp commitments have been met; One is the tax in our city and two, transport standards has been seen today. "
In the same vein, Lorena Guerrero, regional charge of audits of the Regional Ministerial Secretariat (SEREMI) Transport, he said that the ASIPES "Much improved their standards for transport and concerned all areas".
Concrete actions
On specific actions to be implemented, Macarena Cepeda, responsible for the ASIPES Environment, held that "The most important is that you have installed trays sealed with metal seal, the entire fleet of freight, ending definitively to leaks and spills Fishing way street. All trays were tested with water to ensure they meet the requirements of sealing and sealing required. In addition, all trucks will display the logo of the company for which they serve and a contact number for any emergency. "
However, deepened Macarena Cepeda, actions beyond the improvement of the rafts.
Within the total of measures, Macarena Cepeda stressed the coordination committee to be formed between the ASIPES and various authorities, which had its first meeting on Wednesday, March 4th. That instance brought to SEREMI of Transportation, National Fisheries and Aquaculture (SERNAPESCA) and representatives of the Municipal Transit communes along which the transport fleet of the fishing industry. The time served for the trade association had issued the new transport plan, routes to be followed by trucks and examination activities will be coordinated.
En este contexto, Lorena Guerrero, agregó que, como organismo gubernamental, "With ASIPES we have been doing work together, also with the SERNAPESCA and directorates of municipalities, to standardized criteria of what we fiscalizamos in transport".
From the union of industrial fishing explained that all these actions are intended to suppress spills freight route the fleet moves and, in the case of any emergency, act as quickly as possible not to cause discomfort or risks community. With this, the ASIPES fulfills another assumed points as environmental commitment over the past year, including the introduction of technology counted for abatement of odors, beautification of environments in the communities where it operates and other spaces in which benefits the entire community.
Finally, Luis Felipe Moncada emphasized that ASIPES "It is working to tune historical claims on environmental and go one step further in their performance and commitment to the communities where the fishing industry operates."
SOURCE: Aqua.cl
