Chilean experience in the diagnosis, reduction and control of discards and seabird incidental bycatch

Within the framework of the implementation of a fisheries management strategy with an ecosystem approach, and following the recommendations of FAO and other fisheries forums, aimed at guaranteeing the ocean’s sustainability and food security, Chile has developed since 2012 a process of diagnosis, reduction and control of discards and incidental bycatch in its national fisheries. This process has involved the joint efforts of the regulatory, research and control agencies along with collaborative work with the fishing users, leading the country to the gradual solution of the problem.