Summary Description
- Limits the ways in which aquaculture facilities may obtain antibiotics.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- AquacultureClimate & environmental protection
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Fish
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- Chile
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Legislation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 1991
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- General Fisheries and Aquaculture Law, as amended in 2022) (Ley General de Pesca y Acuicultura, N� 430)(Chile)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Prohibits building aquaculture facilities in environmentally protected areas.
- Requires Environmental Impact Assessments.
- Regulates the spread of disease in fishes.
- Weaknesses
- Provides no regulations regarding fish welfare, worker protections, escapee captive fishes, nor limitation or suggestion on farming herbivorous rather than carnivorous fishes.