Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego bans coastal salmon farming
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The legislature in Argentina’s southernmost province of Tierra del Fuego has unanimously approved a bill prohibiting salmon farming.
According to a press release from environmentalist organization Rewilding Argentina, salmon farming concessions being considered in the region would have threatened a biodiversity hotspot containing 50 percent of Argentina s macroalgae forests, which act as carbon sinks, the NGO said. Rewilding Argentina said salmon farming in the region was “threatening not only the environment but also its inhabitants health and economy.”
Greenpeace Argentina celebrated the passing of the bill, which it said made Argentina the first country in the world to prohibit salmon aquaculture.
Cape Horn
A Cape can be defined as a large raised landmass that extends into an ocean, river, or lake. These narrow coastal landforms are formed by glacial action, erosion, or by the movement of ocean currents. For several years, capes have been used as significant navigational landmarks by the sailors.
Where Is Cape Horn?
Map of Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn.
Located on Hornos Island, Cape Horn is the southernmost steep, rocky headland of the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago in the southern part of Chile. Cape Horn marks the meeting point of the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, as well as the northernmost edge of the Drake Passage.