CHILE – Grant support measures Fishermen affected by earthquake last April

Law No. 20,745 -ingresada by the Executive on April 8 discussion immediately looked past with special rules for disaster area in relation to disregard the stoppage incurred in Artisanal fishermen and their boats over the years 2014 and 2015, provided that they have operated at least 2012 or 2013, for purposes of Law No. 18,892, General Fisheries and Aquaculture (LPGA).

The legislation allowed the Fishermen of the Regions of Arica and Parinacota and Tarapacá retake their labors that were affected after 8.2 Richter earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit that area on April 1.

The quake caused serious damage to fisheries infrastructure, particularly in vessels of Artisanal Fisheries Sector, to which the Government introduced this legal text also sought the rights of this industry will result not affected by the suspension of operations who exercised continuously.

It also authorized to registered craft owners in the aforementioned regions, whose vessels were stricken, to operate with ships that are not owned by the period of two years from the effective date of this Act.

"The rules prevented if the boat was found inscribed in the Artisanal Fishing Register for another owner, the owner no owner should practice a temporary replacement stricken vessel in which case it must register with the National Fish and Aquaculture (SERNAPESCA) the title, whatever the latter, under which will hold possession of the same, being suspended for the duration of the respective title, registration shipowner regarding the owner of the vessel shall not operate "Highlights the regulations.

In addition, the boats could only correspond to those of equal or lesser class and be entered in the Register of Ships by the maritime authority, having certificate of airworthiness in force and be in operational conditions to perform extraction tasks in accordance with the requirements established by the that authority.

In addition, at the expiration of two years, the authorization that this law set will lapse, and may the shipowner operate on, only with a boat of his own, be it originally registered or different, under a request for replacement .

SOURCE: Aqua.cl