SANTIAGO – Four South American countries joined forces this week in a bid to combat illegal fishing by huge Chinese fleets off their coasts. Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru threatened measures “to prevent, discourage and […]
By Stuart Minchin COVID19 has brought the world to a halt. The devastating impact of the global pandemic on people’s lives and the world’s economy is a jarring and historic turning point for all of […]
SANTIAGO – The Chilean Navy has contained a massive oil spill into the sea near a remote island on the country’s southern coast, according to mining company CAP SA. The 40,000-liter diesel oil spill occurred […]
SANTIAGO –Chile has announced the creation of its newest marine protected area, the Diego Ramírez-Drake Passage Marine Park. Located in the Magallanes region, it is the southernmost park in the Americas and one of the […]
SANTIAGO – With a slight change in the formula of plastic, which allows oil to be replaced by limestone, a group of Chilean entrepreneurs has managed to manufacture plastic bags and reusable cloths that are […]
SANTIAGO – This week Chile’s former president Michelle Bachelet travelled to Washington, United States, to receive an award from the National Geographic, through the Pristine Seas project, for the environmental policies promoted during her administration. […]
SANTIAGO – Outgoing President Michelle Bachelet, in her last activity before leaving La Moneda Palace, has signed a decree that promulgates the national oceanic policy of Chile. The new law protecs the waters along its […]
SANTIAGO – Chile has joined the efforts to stop the plastic pollution crisis by banning single-use plastic bags. On Thursday, President Michelle Bachelet signed a bill introducing a ban on plastic bags in more than […]
SANTIAGO – The marine conservation organization, Oceana, has requested the Chilean government to move forward with the implementation of management and recovery plans for fisheries. Nearly 60% of Chilean fisheries are either depleted or overexploited, […]
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