The event, held on February 22nd, was attended by authorities including the mayor of La Higuera, Regional Ministerial Secretary, social leaders, representatives from Pacific Mining Company (CMP), Acústica Marina, and the local community.
Opening speech by Marcela Ruiz
During the event, Marcela Ruiz, our Executive Director, stated:
“It has been a long but very rewarding journey working together with CMP. We greatly appreciate that they have trusted this initiative, which is also technology developed by a 100% Chilean transdisciplinary team. Our work focuses on providing technological solutions for sustainable mitigation measures for both the ocean and the rich wildlife of our coasts. This is from the perspective of triple impact, where economic, social, and environmental value is created in the decade of ocean sciences for sustainable development.”
Other authorities at the ceremony shared their thoughts on the project.
Claudia Monreal, Deputy Manager of Development at CMP, expressed, “We are proud and happy to launch this project, which has been a great challenge and has required extensive collaboration with various organizations, but especially with Acústica Marina.”
Rodrigo Peñaranda, Rear Admiral of the Chilean Navy and Director of the Research and Development Program said, “I find what Acústica Marina is doing in collaboration with the Navy fantastic. This challenge began in 2020, and to see them today developing their product and obviously supporting ocean sustainability is a very important initiative.”
Raúl Julio, President of the Totoralillo Norte Artisanal Fishermen’s Union, noted, “Anything that advances science is good because it helps us protect the environment and the marine ecosystem. It’s a great initiative for the private sector to place these buoys in the sea, so that people who are not familiar with the marine ecosystem can see that the company is making an important effort to preserve and conserve the local marine life.”
