Fisheries and aquaculture management policies

Chilean fisheries have evolved rapidly over the last 50 years. During this period, all the phases of what might be considered a “normal” path of development have been experienced: high development rates in landings and farming volumes in the early years, followed by overcapitalization in fisheries, overexploitation of the natural resources, bans in certain fisheries, and environmental and sanitary impacts in aquaculture. At the same time, management policies, systems and institutions have evolved to address these challenges and have been adapted to new circumstances in order to improve managerial systems and governance.