Salmon farms in protected areas

1380

salmon farming concessions are in force in the regions of Los Lagos, Aysén and Magallanes.

408

salmon farming concessions are located within national parks and reserves in Chilean Patagonia (30%)

5

protected areas at risk: Magdalena Island NP, Laguna San Rafael NP, Alberto de Agostini NP, Las Guaitecas NR and Kawésqar NR.

News

[Campaña] Ministro Grau se reúne con representantes de campaña Salvemos la Patagonia que busca retirar salmonicultura de áreas protegidas

At the meeting, the authority was asked to instruct the Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture to review the cases of circumvention of the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA) by companies operating inside protected areas, and Sernapesca to carry out a review of...

[Campaña] Lanzan campaña para salida de salmonicultura dentro de áreas protegidas

The Alliance for the Defense of Protected Areas, made up of 37 organizations, announced the initiative, amidst the commotion caused by a Comptroller's report that exposes flaws in the administrative processes of the institutions in charge, by not expiring...

[New York Times] In Chile, salmon is a source of controversy and opposition

By: Lucy Meyer and Casey Ann Smith (Read story in NY Times) The sea is calm at sunset on Quinchao, Tarsicio Antezana's home island in southern Chile. In the distance, snow-capped volcanoes are tinged a deep violet with the setting sun. It is a scene...

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Protected areas were created to be protected!

We need concrete guarantees to ensure their effective care, the fulfillment of their conservation objectives and respect for the institutions that protect them.

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The campaign

Save Patagonia is a campaign promoted by the Alliance for the Defense of Protected Areas, which seeks to remove salmon farming concessions within national parks and national reserves, without relocation.

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