Chile: Mussel farmers highlighted a tool that will allow monitoring of toxicological information online

Published Aug 5, 2024

Tridge summary

The Mussel Regional Strategic Program (PER) of Chile, led by Corfo, has conducted three workshops to introduce the Sernapesca Map Viewer to mussel farmers and governance members. This innovative tool aims to revolutionize the way the sector and authorities monitor toxicological information within the Bivalve Mollusk Health Program. Initially focused on harmful algal blooms like red tide, the map viewer serves as an online platform for managing and monitoring aquaculture areas in real-time. It allows users to provide feedback and prioritize needs, ensuring its continuity and relevance to the sector. Both mussel farmers and authorities agree that this tool will enhance decision-making, enable more targeted closures during environmental contingencies, and promote a safer and efficient environment for bivalve mollusk production in Chile.
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The Mussel Regional Strategic Program (PER) of Chile, operated by Corfo, held three workshops in Castro and Puerto Montt for mussel farmers and members of the governance so that they could learn about the Sernapesca Map Viewer. This new tool promises to transform the way in which this important productive sector and authorities monitor the toxicological information of the Bivalve Mollusk Health Program. This innovative online tool designed to optimize the management and monitoring of aquaculture areas will also allow representatives of mussel farming to make suggestions to the instrument and prioritize needs for their productive sector. This is because the map viewer is still in the first stage of development focused mainly on information associated with the presence of harmful algal blooms, such as red tide. Jorge Matamala, President of the Calbuco Mollusk Guild Association, highlighted the importance of this initiative: "I find it very important, super constructive for us ...
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