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'Subpesca says no to bottom trawling… for now'

Artisanal Fishing sector on high alert over potential reintroduction of bottom trawling for jumbo flying squid

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Trade union leaders criticize the stance of the Subsecretary of Fisheries and the legislative progress in the Senate

LEBU / SANTIAGO — Tension between artisanal fishers and the fishing industry has escalated sharply following recent legislative and institutional moves regarding the regulation of jumbo flying squid (Dosidicus gigas) harvesting. The Senate Committee on Maritime Affairs, Fisheries, and Aquaculture approved in general, by four votes in favor and none against, a bill presented by Senator Gastón Saavedra that seeks to authorize industrial vessels to harvest jumbo flying squid using bottom trawling in the Biobío and Ñuble regions.

This initiative attempts to reverse key aspects of Law 21,134, in force since 2019, which banned bottom trawling for the species and reserved its capture exclusively to the manual jigging method, following years of dispute over sustainability and socio-economic impacts on coastal coves.

The stance of the authority: "It is not the right time"

Following the Senate committee vote, the Undersecretariat of Fisheries (Subpesca), headed by Undersecretary Osvaldo Urrutia, issued a statement holding that "it is not the right time to prioritize a modification regarding the extraction method for jumbo flying squid in Biobío and Ñuble." The authority grounded its position in the contingency faced by coastal coves damaged by the storms of July, equipment losses, and operational difficulties for fishers.

Furthermore, Subpesca indicated that any regulatory progress must arise from open dialogue. However, artisanal organization leaders expressed deep concern over the authority's description of bottom trawling as a "selective and low-impact" method on other species when used correctly. Artisanal representatives warn that this declaration serves as a technical endorsement that paves the way for the reintroduction of industrial bottom trawling once the Executive determines that the "appropriate" time has arrived.

Debate on employment and sector data

The primary argument presented in Congress to advance the motion is economic revitalization and job creation in industrial processing plants. Nevertheless, artisanal fishing leaders point out that this assertion is incomplete, as any gain in industrial processing jobs would result in a substantially higher net job loss across artisanal coastal economies.

Currently, under the exclusive jigging rule, more than 8,000 artisanal fishers actively target jumbo flying squid, with an estimated 18,000 indirect jobs tied to processing, transport, and local trade.

Regarding monitoring and biological reports, questions have also been raised concerning the impartiality of data produced by entities such as the Fisheries Development Institute (IFOP) or Inpesca —an organization funded by Sonapesca— due to the presence of industrial leaders, such as Héctor Bacigalupo (former president of Sonapesca), on the governing boards of these institutions.

Shift in government rhetoric and parliamentary alignment

Artisanal organizations expressed serious concern over what they view as an erosion of the Executive's position. In June of this year, during a session of the Fisheries Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, the Government ruled out amending the squid law. However, two months later, in the Senate, the official stance shifted from a categorical rejection to a conditional statement regarding timing.

In light of these events, the artisanal sector questions the involvement of certain traditional leaders who previously participated in the negotiations for the current Fisheries Law and have not voiced opposition to bottom trawling. In contrast to parliamentarians such as Senator Gastón Saavedra or Deputy Sergio Bobadilla, the so-called artisanal fishing caucus, led by Deputy Carolina Tello, continues to gather cross-party support grounded in the protection of artisanal employment, social justice, and biological sustainability evidence.

Primary source and authorship: Article prepared based on the opinion piece written by Hernán Cortés Bernal, artisanal fisher from Lebu (Biobío Region), President of the Council for the Defense of the Fisheries Heritage (Condes), and spokesperson for the National Alliance for the Defense of Artisanal Fishing, published in the digital newspaper elmostrador.cl.

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アカイカ漁における底引き網再導入の動きに対し沿岸手釣り漁業者団体が警戒感を表明

水産監理庁の姿勢および上院における法案審議の進展を漁業組合指導者が批判

レブ/サンチアゴ — アカイカ(Dosidicus gigas)の漁獲規制を巡る最近の法改正および行政の動向を受け、沿岸手釣り漁業者と沖合漁業業界との間の緊張が再び急速に高まっています。上院の海洋・水産・養殖委員会は、ビオビオ州およびニュブレ州において沖合漁船による底引き網を用いたアカイカ漁を解禁するガストン・サーベドラ上院議員提出の法案を、賛成4票・反対0票の全会一致で基本承認しました。

本法案は、資源の持続可能性および沿岸漁村への社会経済的影響を巡る長年の論争を経て、同魚種の底引き網漁を禁止し、手釣り(ポテラ)による漁獲のみに限定した2019年施行の法律第21,134号の根幹を覆そうとするものです。

水産庁の見解:「今はその時期ではない」

上院委員会での採決を受け、オスバルド・ウルティア次官率いる水産水産養殖監理庁(Subpesca)は、「ビオビオ州およびニュブレ州におけるアカイカの漁獲方法の変更を優先すべき時期ではない」とする公式見解を発表しました。水産庁はその理由として、7月の暴風雨により被害を受けた漁港の復旧、漁具の破損、および漁業者の操業困難を挙げています。

さらに、Subpescaはあらゆる制度的進展には関係者間の対話が不可欠であると付言しました。しかし、同庁が底引き網漁について正しく運用されれば他魚種への影響が少ない「選択的かつ低影響」な漁法であると評価した点について、沿岸漁業者団体は強い懸念を示しています。沿岸漁業者側は、この発言が将来的に政府が「適当な時期」と判断した段階で沖合底引き網漁を再開させるための技術的お墨付きを与えるものであると警戒しています。

雇用および業界データに関する論争

議会において本法案を推進する側の主な論拠は、加工工場における雇用創出と経済活性化です。これに対し沿岸漁業指導者らは、沖合加工部門での雇用増加分を大幅に上回る規模の雇用破壊が沿岸漁業地域全域で発生するため、その主張は不完全かつ誤導的であると反論しています。

現在、手釣り(ポテラ)を唯一の許可漁法とする現行法の下で、8,000名以上の沿岸漁業者がアカイカ漁に従事しており、加工、輸送、地元商業を含めてさらに18,000名の雇用の場が維持されています。

また、水産開発研究所(IFOP)やSonapescaの資金援助を受けるInpescaが提示する科学データや調査報告の客観性についても、Sonapesca前会長のエクトル・バシガルポ氏などの業界幹部がこれら研究機関の理事会に名を連ねていることから、利害関係の不透明さが指摘されています。

政府の姿勢の変化と議会における対立構図

沿岸漁業者団体は、政府の立場が段階的に後退していることに強い危機感を募らせています。今年6月の下院水産委員会において、政府はアカイカ漁法の改正を明確に否定していました。しかし、わずか2ヶ月後の上院において、政府の姿勢は「不適切」から「時期尚早」という条件付きの表現へと緩和されました。

こうした経緯を受け、沿岸漁業部門は、現行の漁業法制定時に業界側と交渉を行い、今回の底引き網再導入に対しても反対の声を上げない一部の伝統的指導者の立場に対して疑問を呈しています。ガストン・サーベドラ上院議員やセルヒオ・ボバディージャ下院議員らの動きに対し、カロリーナ・テジョ下院議員が率いる沿岸漁業擁護議員連盟は、沿岸漁業の雇用保護、社会的正義、および生物学的持続可能性の科学的根拠に基づき、党派を超えた支援を広げています。


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美洲大赤鱿捕捞拟重新引入拖网作业 传统捕捞业保持高度警惕

渔业工会领导人强烈批评渔业署立场及参议院立法推进

莱布 / 圣地亚哥 — 随着近期针对美洲大赤鱿(Dosidicus gigas)捕捞法规的立法与行政动向,智利传统手工作业渔民与工业渔业巨头之间的紧张局势再度激化。参议院海洋利益、渔业与水产养殖委员会以四票赞成、零票反对的结果,原则性通过了由参议员加斯顿·萨阿韦德拉(Gastón Saavedra)提交的一项法案,该法案拟授权工业渔船在比比乌(Biobío)和纽布莱(Ñuble)大区恢复使用拖网捕捞美洲大赤鱿。

在历经多年关于资源可持续性及沿海渔村社会经济影响的争端后,智利于2019年颁布实施了第21.134号法律,明确禁止使用拖网捕捞该物种,并将该资源的捕捞权严格限定于传统手工作业的手钓(Potera)方式。此番立法动向意在推翻上述关键法规。

监管部门立场:“尚非适当时机”

在参议院委员会完成表决后,由副署长奥斯瓦尔多·乌鲁蒂亚(Osvaldo Urrutia)领导的渔业与水产养殖副署(Subpesca)发表官方声明指出,“目前尚非优先调整比比乌和纽布莱大区美洲大赤鱿捕捞方式的适当时机”。主管机关将其立场归因于7月暴风雨给各渔港造成的破坏、生产设备的损毁以及渔民面临的作业困难。

此外,Subpesca强调,任何相关法规的推进必须建立在各方公开对话的基础之上。然而,监管部门在声明中将拖网描述为一种在规范操作下具有“选择性且低影响”的捕捞工具,这一表述引发了传统渔业组织的强烈不安。传统渔业代表警告称,该表述实质上为工业拖网捕捞提供了技术背书,一旦行政部门认定“合适”的时机成熟,便会顺理成章地全面开放工业拖网。

关于就业数据与行业数据的争议

在国会推进该议案的主要理由是促进经济复苏及增加工业加工厂的就业岗位。然而,传统渔业领导人指出,这一说法极具误导性,因为工业加工环节增加的有限岗位,将以传统渔业领域更为惨重的就业流失为代价。

目前,在手钓作为唯一合法捕捞方式的法规保护下,共有超过8,000名传统渔民直接从事美洲大赤鱿捕捞,另有估计18,000个间接就业岗位依赖于加工、运输及本地贸易环节。

在数据监管与生物报告方面,鉴于智利全国渔业协会(Sonapesca)前主席赫克托·巴西加鲁波(Héctor Bacigalupo)等工业界高管兼任渔业发展研究所(IFOP)及Inpesca等机构的董事会职务,传统渔业部门对上述机构出具的拖网选择性数据的公正性提出了严重质疑。

政府表态转变与议会阵营对立

传统渔业组织对行政部门立场的松动表达了高度关切。今年6月,在众议院渔业委员会的专题会议上,政府明确否决了修改大赤鱿法的可能性。然而仅仅两个月后,在参议院的讨论中,官方表态即从“不予考虑”软化为“尚非时机”。

鉴于上述态势,传统渔业部门对部分曾参与现行渔业法谈判、且面对拖网重启威胁保持沉默的传统渔业代表提出了质疑。面对参议员加斯顿·萨阿韦德拉(Gastón Saavedra)与众议员塞尔希奥·博巴迪利亚(Sergio Bobadilla)等人的推进,由众议员卡罗琳娜·特略(Carolina Tello)牵头的传统渔业保护议员联盟正基于传统就业保护、社会公平及生物可持续性的科学依据,跨党派汇聚支持力量。

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