Chile's Government Ousts Longtime Fisheries and Aquaculture Service Director

Chile's government has requested the resignation of María Soledad Tapia Almonacid from her post as national director of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), effective October 31, 2026, ending a tenure that spanned more than 17 years at the agency. The move was confirmed in a brief joint statement from the Chilean government, the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism, and the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture, as reported by Salmonexpert.
Neither the government nor Sernapesca has publicly disclosed the reasons behind the decision, nor named a permanent successor...
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