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Science Café clears doubts on trawling in our country

The advantages and disadvantages of this technique brings to human life were discussed at the beautiful landscapes of Buchupureo.

"Trawling" was the theme for a dozen attendees gathered in the hotel "La Joya del Mar" Beach Buchupureo to discuss the effect of this art in the marine ecosystem.

This Seventh Science Café, organized by the Biotechnology Center CBUdeC, the program scans CONICYT Bío Region Bio and Extension Department of the University of Concepción, had as its guest speaker Ruben Alarcón Fisheries Research Institute (INPESCA) and who is actually in charge of the Programme of demersal fishery monitoring.

Along with a coffee company and the beautiful scenery of the beach located 10 miles Cobquecura, opened the debate on the pros and cons that is trawling for the welfare of the underwater world and the benefits it gives the human population in the Eighth Region. Much

worldwide debate about the use of this method of fishing and Chile is no slouch. Have even tabled some parliamentary motions for the eventual elimination of trawling or bottom of within 200 miles of our maritime territory. That is why the debate within their neutrality, would disclose the implications it has for the population using this technique.

Overexploitation, catch, damage to marine life legislation in Chile and the situation in our region were (among others) the issues of greatest interest among the audience.

Alarcon began his presentation contextualising and framing the issue with the official figures supplied by agencies. "According to the FAO, from early 90's to 40% of fish for human consumption due to trawling, in contrast to the 80% that existed between 1950 and 1985. "

also assure that the decline in the catch of hake are due to many factors, among which are the climatic phenomenon "El Niño", the explosive increase in numbers recorded the arrival of the cuttlefish (natural predator hake) to the Pacific coast from California to Chile, etc. are the reasons why the fishing has been unable to meet their quotas.

also referred to the will now have fisheries managers to be adjusted on certification and improve the fisheries law rather than eliminating it altogether in our country, ensuring that the industry is ready for a change that may reduce profits, but that is for good for the environment and marine species who are disadvantaged in the exercise of bottom fishing.

"Will improve the law and not eliminate trawling, yes, in fact, Venezuela is the only country in the world that has been removed. Employers want the state to put certification on each ship so that there is better regulation of fishing quotas " said the expert.

was 2 hours of debate that culminated, as each scientific café, with a little recognition for participants more interested and the invitation for the next coffee with the theme "Alternative Energy: Potential Regional and National."