translated from Spanish: NHDR presents application for protection by boat sunk in Los Lagos with decomposed salmon and oil

by the eventual infringement of rights to a me dioambiente free from pollution, to life and to physical integrity of the inhabitants of the province of LLanquihue, the National Institute of human rights (NHRIS) – through its office of Los Lagos – lodged an appeal for protection against the Regional Administration and the captaincy of the Navy of Chile, by the responsibilities that you might be in the disaster of the salmon boat “Seikongen”.
This sank in October 2017 in Chonchi Chiloé, with 200 thousand kilos of dead salmon and 67 thousand liters of oil in its interior.
The legal action was filed with the Court of appeals of Puerto Montt by the danger that presents for the entire region, which has earlier catastrophes, known as the permanent escape of salmon from farms, the crisis of the ISA Virus resulting in 2007 a social and environmental disaster, and also the episode of red tide which put in check the area, especially to indigenous communities of Chiloé lafkenche in 2016.
This is why NHDR asked Justice declaring the illegality of the action or omission of the Administration and the Navy given the threat that weighs on the population of Los Lagos. Also to be declared violated the rights to life, to physical integrity, and to live in an environment free of contamination.
Requests the Institute also order the immediate departure of the boat from Puerto Montt, that bans their pollutant discharge in the Region of the Lakes, and that you inform the population on the health situation in which they are, because to the time would be misinformation about the sinking of the vessel. The NHDR also calls take all necessary measures to restore the violated rights, among other actions.
The “Seikongen” facts is owned by CPT maritime companies. His shipwreck occurred by a hole in his helmet, while he ended various tasks of shipment of salmon from the Centre of culture “Pilpilehue” of salmon Camanchaca, in the commune of Chonchi Chiloé.
August 1 of this year, after 10 months since the sinking of the vessel, the maritime authority of Chiloé reported that the Dutch company Ardent carried out the successful turnaround of the Seikongen, with the aim of being towed to the port of Talcahuano, which was not performed due to submitted legal action that prevented the transfer. These legal initiatives others have joined in the same line from Ancud, Florida and Calbuco.
Problems evidenced during the towing of the boat, on Thursday August 10 this ship had to anchor in Ancud. Subsequently, on 14 August the ship sailed from Ancud. Currently Seikongen is anchored South of Tenglo Island, in the Bay of Puerto Montt, unknown measures about their destiny to prevent an ecological disaster.

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