On November 19th, INCAR Center will present a special live edition of “La Hora Acuícola”. This session will delve into the topics of restorative and regenerative aquaculture, starting at 9:00 AM in the Exhibition Hall of Building 500 at the UACH Pelluco campus. The event will feature seven experts, beginning with a presentation by Dr. Doris Soto, Principal Researcher at INCAR, entitled “What Do We Understand by Regenerative and Restorative Aquaculture?” Following by the talk of Dr. Barry Costa-Pierce from Nord University in Norway, who will present “Restorative Aquaculture: Lessons Learned at a Global Level.”
The next segment will focus on “Experiences in Chile, featuring presentations such as “Restorative Aquaculture for Enhancing the Resilience of Benthic Communities and Fisheries Against Various Pressures,” delivered by Dr. Carlos Molinet, Adjunct Researcher at INCAR and Director of the Institute of Aquaculture and Environment at UACH, Puerto Montt. Additionally, there will be a presentation by PhD candidate Dr. (c) Stefany Camelo-Guarín on “Ecosystem Subsidies Between Salmon Farming and Mussel Farming Through Trophic Integration in Southern Chile’s Aquaculture.” Dr. Carolina Camus, Director of the Millennium Nucleus MASH, will discuss “The Challenges of Implementing Regenerative Macroalgae Aquaculture.” The session will also include a presentation titled “Initial Approach to Restorative Mussel Aquaculture Using Small-Scale Cultivation,” by Dr. Luis Henríquez, Senior Researcher in the Department of Repopulation and Cultivation at IFOP’s Aquaculture Research Division. The segment will conclude with Dr. María José de la Fuente, Director and Operations Manager of Huiro Regenerativo, presenting “Collaborative Seaweed Cultivation as a Response to Multiple Challenges.”
Furthermore, the INCAR Center is scheduled to conduct a workshop in the afternoon entitled “Potential and Challenges of Restorative and Regenerative Aquaculture in Chile.” This gathering will include participants from academic institutions, government entities, the private sector, and NGOs, with the objective of investigating the potential and challenges related to research and governance in restorative aquaculture within the Chilean context. The initiative seeks to encourage practices that alleviate the environmental repercussions of aquaculture and facilitate the restoration of marine and coastal ecosystems.
