Experts call on Latin America to step up aquaculture efforts
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Latin American governments must take a more preponderant role in helping to introduce, drive and encourage diversification of the aquaculture sector throughout the region, according to several leading market observers speaking at the Latin American Summit for Fishing and Aquaculture Sustainability.
The conference was hosted by COMEPESCA, the Mexican Council for the Promotion of Seafood Consumption and Aquaculture Products, and took place in an online-only format at the end of October.
According to Carlos Wurmann, who serves as the executive director of aquaculture and fisheries consulting firm Award and board member of the national strategic aquaculture program at Corfo – the Chilean government’s productive investment agency – Latin America needs to drastically increase its investment in the development and incorporation of technologies. Greater private sector participation is necessary, but the rol