– The parliamentarian from Los Ríos valued the invitation, which was extended to him by the company as part of “Blumar on Board”, an initiative that seeks to make authorities and communities aware of the work of industrial fishing and salmon farming.         

The deputy for the Los Ríos Region, Bernardo Berger, visited Blumar’s Corral plant to learn more about the industries in which the company works and to meet with union representatives and executives, as well as to engage with the communities.

Since 2023, Blumar has been carrying out an initiative to showcase its facilities to authorities, in an effort to highlight transparency and collaboration between the public and private sectors.

 The National Renewal deputy, member of the Fishing, Aquaculture and Maritime Interests Commission of the Chamber, was received by the Fishing Business Manager, Ignacio Mir; the head of the Blumar plant in Corral, Carlos Jainaga; the secretary of the Blumar Union, Israel Peña; and the treasurer, Gustavo Benavides. Also present were the president of Sipaserval, Fernando Quiroz, and his counterpart from Fedarpel, Osvaldo Pacheco.

In addition to valuing the invitation, the parliamentarian highlighted Blumar’s presence in the municipality. “It is one of the few companies established in the municipality of Corral, since it supplies and is where many people work who are, precisely, residents of Valdivia or Corral in their great majority”, he commented.

Along those lines, he added that “those who provide the raw material are artisanal fishermen, so it is quite an interesting merit, because it provides work opportunities for artisanal fishermen in the Los Ríos Region”.

On the other hand, the deputy for District No. 24 reflected that “we are in a quite crucial moment in the fishing issue in general. In the Commission, we are analyzing and soon we will have to begin voting on the articles of the new fishing law bill in the Chamber of Deputies, so that subsequently from there comes out a viable instrument that has all the necessary considerations for the industry and for artisanal fishermen”.

 Meanwhile, Ignacio Mir stated that “our operation in Corral reflects that industrial and artisanal fishing are compatible and synergistic. This is a plant that adds value to the fishing that is carried out. We must promote Chile’s fishing vocation and seek mechanisms for this activity to continue growing in a sustainable manner and contributing to local development”.