Lords of the fish

By Juan Pablo Figueroa Lasch

As fish stocks plummet, industry and government blame each other for the damage

Excerpts from this story referencing "CNP":

"… fisheries institute. These then go to the national fisheries council, the CNP, made up of civil servants, union leaders, a lawyer, two engineers and two …"

"… ders, a lawyer, two engineers and two marine biologists. But 60 percent of CNP members are from industry, and the majority rules.If the CNP rejects the p …"

"… 60 percent of CNP members are from industry, and the majority rules.If the CNP rejects the proposal, the new quota is set automatically at 80 percent of …"

"… s. The government proposed 1,400,000 metric tons — nearly double — and CNP accepted it.Eduardo Tarifeño at the University of Concepción, a marine b …"