translated from Spanish: Law of the cuttlefish: celebrate as “win for Chile” removal of the veto and critical of big fish

After intense days of meetings, barricades and protest, the Government finally decided not to file the additive veto to long-awaited enforcement of cuttlefish.
“It is a victory for Chile than the law that eliminates trawling and incorporates the use of hand line or Jig for the capture of the giant squid, will be promulgated in the near future, as instructed by the Minister of the economy “, José Ramón Valente”, said fishermen in a press release.
“Not only because it benefits the artisanal sector, but because it gives a giant step in post of the sustainability of fishery resources which should belong to all Chileans”, they added.
The artisan pessimistic industrialists appreciated the action taken by the Government and took a position that is far from the industrial sector; as Asipes and Sonapesca, who ensured that there will be large losses at the hands of the current legislation.
Let us remember that in the encounter between both sectors with the Executive businessmen withdrew indignant instance claiming that it was discussing an issue that has to do with apply or not to apply a veto to a law that “we not useful”.
“With the unfortunate statements of Asipes where insist on the effects that the standard will have for the country, and generate a productive hoax, not do more than ratify that the fishing industry is only happy, while those who they want, trying to of” revive old practices that are now being investigated by the pubic Ministry”, was sentenced.
Fishermen criticized the sector unions and dismiss that fishery rights they are in game or will be losing jobs “because they keep the quota of 20% set by the under-Ministry of fishing from 2012. Nor is at stake the labor supply of their workers “, they point out.
The craft not only contradict to the industrial sector, they also ensure that enforcement of cuttlefish will allow even the creation of jobs. “Fish with hand line or Jig will generate hundreds, if not thousands of jobs and reactivate the small SMEs that have been lost due to the scarcity of resources, due to trawling”.
Next step: law of fishing Finally, the jibieros reiterated that fishing is now more United than ever to face the following challenges such as the nullity of the Fisheries Act.
“We know to end the privileges of the few, will allow to develop the artisanal sector, opening up a market that is” captured “by 7 families, which will bring benefits to us, workers and all Chileans”, concluded.

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