Amid questions about the industrial support system and its advantages that Tierra del Fuego enjoys, The Tierra del Fuego legislature has passed a law allowing the development of aquaculture in the province, allowing the possibility of new investments and jobs in genetics, food, logistics and specialized services.
After an intensive debate and a close vote the norm Sustainable aquaculture repeals Local Law 1,355 of 2021which prohibited the activity. In this way, due to the climate and the quality of the water, Tierra del Fuego The cultivation of trout and salmon was made possibleas in northern European countries such as Norway and Iceland.
Its aim is to promote the productive development of the north of the province without affecting other key sectors such as tourism, a sector that employs more than 16,000 people from Tierra del Fuego and is one of the region’s main sources of income. Likewise the new law This also allows us to reduce our dependence on more than 5,000 tonnes of imported salmon per year. from Chile.
The latest sanction was supported by various sectors of the political arc and was promoted by the legislature of La Libertad Avanza Agustin Coto and supported by the governor, Gustavo Melellawho helped drive the initiative forward in dialogue in May Clarion.
“We are working on a law to make this possible along the entire Atlantic coast, from the Miter Peninsula to San Sebastián, and in some lakes and lagoons. We are aware of the need to take care of the environment, but we have to create jobs,” he said at the time.
Despite criticism from environmental organizations, various studies have shown that this is the case the potential that Tierra del Fuego has to develop the activity, which grows year after year in several countries.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aquaculture not only produces healthier food, but also includes a lower environmental impact than fishing and livestock farming.
In this sense is the production of aquifers and in particular of salmonids has grown exponentially in recent years Due to its quality and commercial value, it generates new economic income for the countries dedicated to its production and export.
Likewise, according to a study by Found, Argentina lost weight in world exports of fish productsbeyond its natural competitiveness. The low development of aquaculture, in contrast to countries like Chile, is one of the reasons why the country has not been able to expand its production.
In this sense, the industry hopes for this The repeal of the previous law makes the province an attractive place for the receipt of investments. The approved project, however maintains the ban on production in the Beagle Channel and emblematic waters such as Laguna Esmeralda and Lake Fagnano open the door to activities in other areas.
From the province it says: “Amid the questions about the Industrial Promotion Act 19,640, It is important that the desired diversification can be achieved its productive matrix.”
“The sanction of the law allows the province to move towards a greater diversity of productive sectorswith the production of high quality food, most of which is exportable. “This new measure, accompanied by the necessary government supervision to avoid undesirable environmental impacts, promises to be an engine for growth,” they emphasized.
In this sense, the rule states this An environmental assessment must be carried out for every aquaculture projectin line with international standards.
In the Alicurá reservoir – the first of five dams on the Limay River in the northwest of the Comahue region, 100 kilometers from San Carlos de Bariloche – the Neuquén company Salmon Trout has been breeding rainbow trout since 2017 sustainable company exporting to the USA and Japan. Production has increased since Newsan Food entered the market in 2021the food unit of Newsanone of the two most important industrial groups in Tierra del Fuego, besides Mirgor. Newsan also grows mussels.
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