CHILE – Artisanal fishermen cut access to Canal de Chacao

At this time, about 200 fishermen in Ancud and Dalcahue (Lakes Region), remain cut off access to the Canal de Chacao, protesting the advance null Government to review the new Fisheries Act.

In this regard, the President of the Association of Shipowners longliners the Lakes Region and a member of the Defense Council Fisheries (CONDEPP), Sergio Mayorga said the President has "A personal commitment to us and reiterated in his speech on May 21 last, as far has not done anything."

The leader indicated that "People are tired craft that we pass out"Recalling that a number of conflicting decisions of the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture has caused, for example, significant fines ranging between $ 15-17 million.

SOURCE: Aqua.cl