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The Chilean Fisheries and Aquaculture department, Subpesca, has delivered $37.7 million pesos to fishermen from the Coquimbo region for the repair of vessels and buildings that were destroyed in the earthquake and tsunami that hit the region on 17 September.
The Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Raul Súnico, said: "From the first day after the earthquake and tsunami, the Government has deployed teams and the effort needed to respond to the emergency as soon as possible. Today, with the delivery of this cheque, we will fulfil the commitment we made to the artisanal fisheries sector to recover its production capacity."
Mr Súnico, alongside the National Director of Sernapesca, José Miguel Burgos, also visited Starline shipyards, in order to assess the progress of new vessel construction.
In other news, the European Commission has warned Taiwan and the Comoros with yellow cards due to their failure to address and cooperate on tackling illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
In more positive news, Ghana and Papua New Guinea have had their yellow cards removed after they successfully addressed the shortcomings in their fisheries governance system.
