The highest court in Chile rejected an appeal from salmon farmer Pacific Star of a fine for repeatedly offending after it was convicted for two separate offences of the countries fisheries and aquaculture laws. In 2018, Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service Sernapesca filed a complaint in court after discovering waste under one of Pacific Star’s salmon farms. The company was then convicted in a separate court for the improper use of antibiotics in another of its farms, leading to the instigation of a UTM 1500 fine (€82,911/$97,852) for repeat offences.
“We value the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding recidivism in compliance with the General Law on Fisheries and Aquaculture, since this constitutes a precedent in the control of aquaculture,” said the National Director of Sernapesca Alicia Gallardo. “This means that if a company fails to comply with an article of the fisheries law within two years, the penalty is doubled. Therefore, for us this constitutes a deterrent effect to avoid non-compliance with environmental and health regulations and promote sustainability of this activity.” Chile is becoming firmer on its environmental law enforcement regarding the aquaculture sector.
The CLP 5.3 billion fine in local currency is in connection to a mass escape in July 2018 from the Punta Redonda production site in the southern Los Lagos region following unusual weather conditions. SMA hit the salmon farmer the with fine, citing irreparable environmental damage. It said the company had failed to maintain appropriate safety conditions and that equipment was of an insufficiently high standard at its Punta Redonda production site.
Source: Intrafish
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