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The National Alliance for the Protection of Artisanal Fisheries announced that he is strongly opposed to the creation of a new regulatory body similar to the fishing board previously promoted by Pablo Longueira, which led to current legislation on the fishing sector, which was involved in the Fishing Law.
Hernan Cortespresident Council for the Protection of Fisheries Heritage (CONDEPP) and a spokesperson for the Federation said that they are not willing to be part of a new discussion board like the one that was organized before. “In the past, the agreement was reached with a very small group, which led to the collapse of artisanal fishing and the birth of CONDEPP, which opposed that agreement from the first day,” said Cortés, referring to his the process that led to the agreement of Longueira’s law.
In the same line, Ramón Chaparrotreasurer of CONDEPP and its president SIPESCAthat Zoila Bustamante, who was part of the fishing board in 2011 and is now the president of CONAPACH, had recognized that she is involved in that agreement. Chaparro criticized the negative impact of this table on artisanal fishing, which caused its fragility, and stressed that Bustamante should refuse to participate in a new negotiation of the same sort of.
Chaparro also questioned the representatives and business representatives who propose a new fishing schedule, pointing out that some artisanal fishermen, such as Pedro Martinez Yaupefrom islandslinked to the fishing industry, which would create a conflict of interest. According to Chaparro, this new table would “formalize a new prejudice” that would harm consumers, comparing it to a “fishing table 2.0” to which the only thing required would be to invite Longueira.
For his part, Hernan Cortes he made a direct connection with the fishing industry, especially with Osciel Bacigaluporepresentative SONAPESCA. Cortés asked Bacigalupo to recognize the corruptly obtained benefits of the current Fisheries Law, and accused him of confusing public opinion by mixing up terms such as landing and fishing quotas. In addition, he rejected an unconstitutional threat regarding the subdivision project that some sectors of the industry have raised, arguing that they do not have the moral authority to make these statements, since the history of corruption in relation to the approval of the current law, which. , according to Cortés, approved through “bribery, bribery and tax fraud.”
The National Alliance for the Protection of Artisanal Fisheries has made it clear that it will not take part in any new agreement that is being discussed against the back of fishermen and consumers, warning that they will continue to fight for the true representation of the interests of artisanal fishing and for a regulatory framework that does not greatly benefit the fishing industry.
