We identify and discuss the main problems and challenges in sustainable development faced by the salmon farming industry in Chile from a socio‐economic perspective. This perspective is broad, in that it includes how the industry interacts with society and the environment, but also limited, in that it only assesses the impact on different social groups and economic agents. First, we present a brief description of the structure and socio‐economic relevance of salmon farming in the country.

Se estudia la evolución de la actividad acuícola en Chile y el impacto de los cambios regulatorios sobre las decisiones de localización de los centros de cultivo. Este estudio considera un análisis descriptivo del desarrollo espacio-temporal de los centros de cultivo. Enseguida, utilizando un panel de datos, se estimó un modelo de elección de sitios con el objetivo de explorar los factores determinantes de la elección de ubicación de los centros acuícolas. Los resultados del análisis sugieren la existencia de un claro patrón de desarrollo espacio-temporal de la acuicultura en Chile.

MiguelQuiroga wrote an opinion article about green taxes included in Chilean tax reform.

http://www.elsur.cl/impresa/2014/09/26/full/2/

Published in Vox LACEA, The Resource sharing platform of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association, as well.

http://vox.lacea.org/?q=blog/impuestos-verdes

Jorge Dresdner wrote an opinion article about development strategy from local government of Biobío Region of Chile (in spanish).

http://www.elsur.cl/impresa/2014/09/12/full/2/

Jorge Dresdner wrote an opinion article about research in Chilean aquaculture.

http://www.elsur.cl/impresa/2014/07/04/full/2/

Jorge Dresdner wrote an opinion article about discards in Chilean fisheries.

http://www.elsur.cl/impresa/2014/05/09/full/2/

Miguel Quiroga wrote an opinion article about the tax reform drove for Chilean government (in spanish).

http://www.elsur.cl/impresa/2014/04/11/full/2/

CINTERA is designed to improve knowledge of ecosystem response to eutrophication and management of eutrophication in different marine fjord ecosystems and zones in Norway and Chile. The outcome of the field studies will be the determination of the most pronounced chemical and bioindicators of eutrophication in different conditions; this knowledge will give us the ability to improve monitoring activities in the future for early detection and management of the eutrophication problem.