Argentina: An initiative was approved to equip the marine toxins laboratory in Ushuaia

Published 2022년 5월 16일

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Over 19 million pesos will be invested to boost the mussel farming sector in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, following approval by the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Commission (CATA). The funding will be sourced from the National Fund for the Development of Aquaculture Activities (FONAC) and will be used to enhance the Ushuaia Marine Toxins Laboratory's monitoring equipment for the sustainable classification of Bivalve Mollusc Production Areas. The initiative aims to create 250 new jobs, with an expected mussel production of 3,500 to 4,500 tons per year by 2025, generating over 12,000,000 dollars in foreign currency. The project seeks to reduce costs for producers by establishing a preventive program for early detection of harmful algal blooms, fostering the sustainable development of the sector.
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The measure, which involves an investment of more than 19 million pesos, seeks to strengthen the service system of the mussel farming sector (mussel farming) Share on social networks Within the framework of a new meeting of the Aquaculture Technical Advisory Commission (CATA), dependent on the Nation's Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, the project to equip the Ushuaia Marine Toxins Laboratory was approved. The meeting was chaired by the national director of Aquaculture, Guillermo Abdala, and included the participation of the Minister of Production and Environment of Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and the South Islands, Sonia Castiglione. "In the particular case of mussel farming in Tierra del Fuego, the project under treatment will complement the investments of entrepreneurs of various sizes, in such a way that the projected production for 2025 would reach between 3,500 and 4,500 tons per year, adding 250 jobs to the scheme formally, with more than 12,000,000 dollars in ...

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