Both countries promised to collaborate in fishing and aquaculture through a memorandum of understanding.
He Uruguayan and Ecuadorian government signed a comprehensive five-year memorandum of understanding where they pledged to combat the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing on their respective shores.
On Wednesday, the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries of Ecuador and the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries From Uruguay. There, both nations promised to collaborate in the fishing and aquaculture, focusing on strengthening monitoring and enforcement measures to ensure the long-term sustainability of shared marine ecosystems.
In addition to sharing information, signing a memorandum implies active participation in international forums As the United Nations Committee on Fisheries for Agriculture and Food. This is intended to draw attention to issues related to the climate changethe fisheries management and the illegal fishing, unreported and unregulated not only in individual countries but also in South America and all oceans.
According to the government statement, the agreement aims to exchange information between the two countries where they will provide data on fishing vessels that are operating within its waters. They will also share information on activities detected within their 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zones and issue alerts on vessels suspected of attempting to unload illegally caught fish in ports.
In this sense, the director of the National Directorate of Aquatic Resources of Uruguay, Jaime Coronel, He assured that “The port of Montevideo stands as a crucial center for deep-sea fishing vessels, which makes the detection and prevention of illegal practices vital for our country and our economy.”
In turn, the Vice Minister of Fisheries of Ecuador, Andrés Arenssaid that thousands of Ecuadorians depend on fishing for their livelihood and food, so illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing threatens economic stability. “By sharing information with Uruguay about illegal activities we detect, and with their commitment to do the same, we can make sure that people and companies that don’t follow the rules are stopped. Through stronger control and enforcement, we will be able to better deter illegal operators and keep our waters safe,” he remarked.
Source: Ambito
