Maule, Chile: Putú fishermen plan hair and oyster crops, after receiving an aquaculture concession

An area of five hectares has the aquaculture concession recently granted to the members of the Union No. 2 of Fishermen of Putú, Constitución, in the Maule Region. The maritime space is located at the mouth of the Huenchullami River, where the artisan organization plans to initially cultivate hair algae and, later, two types of oysters: Chilean and Japanese. The fisherwomen and fishermen symbolically received the document that accredits the concession, during a significant act led by the Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Alicia Gallardo Lagno. The Zonal Director of Subpesca, Francisco Caro; the director of Sernapesca, Claudio Báez; a team from the Sernapesca inspection department; and the representative of the Maritime Authority; together with the deputy Alexis Sepúlveda; and the mayor of Constitución, Fabián Pérez. "As authorities we are proud to be here, together with the representatives of the Putú Union 2, who fulfill a dream, after years. Today you receive a ...