The governments of Chile and Guatemala have pledged to promote bilateral cooperation and exchange of information in the field of fisheries and aquaculture.
This commitment has been reflected in a memorandum of understanding signed in the framework of the Aquasur fair by Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture of Chile, Raul Sunico, and Deputy Minister of Animal Health and Regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food of Guatemala, Byron Acevedo.
Sunico explained that this agreement reflects the interest in “promoting mutual cooperation and facilitate the contact to address any topic that is relevant in the field of their competence in matters of fisheries and aquaculture”.
Mutual cooperation could be formalized through a supplementary agreement to be settled for this purpose, which could include the following activities in relation to fisheries and aquaculture:
Exchange of information related to sustainable use of fisheries and aquaculture resources, taking into account health, environmental and socio-economic aspects, with emphasis on improving public and regulatory policy management.
Promoting human consumption of seafood and development value-added products.
Exchange of information regarding processing and marketing of fishery and aquaculture products.
Exchange of visits by government officials and experts so to learn from the experiences taking place in both countries.
Promoting relations between research fisheries and aquaculture institutions in both countries.
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