Argentina - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Argentina - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Argentina - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
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Manejo sustentable de humedales y su biodiversidad, particularmente del<br />
recurso pesquero, en los Sitios <str<strong>on</strong>g>Ramsar</str<strong>on</strong>g> Jaaukanigás y Humedales Chaco<br />
During the m<strong>on</strong>th of September 2008 was held the "Evaluati<strong>on</strong> Sub‐Regi<strong>on</strong>al<br />
Workshop of the Fish River Plate: Paraguay and <str<strong>on</strong>g>Argentina</str<strong>on</strong>g>" which brought<br />
together 30 specialists from Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia and <str<strong>on</strong>g>Argentina</str<strong>on</strong>g>, who are<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sidered gold standards in the thematic level the basin.<br />
During this m<strong>on</strong>th also took place in Puerto Antequera, Chaco, a "Training<br />
Workshop <strong>on</strong> Approaches and Tools for River Fisheries Management". The<br />
workshop aimed to generate a level of discussi<strong>on</strong> and training <strong>on</strong> the<br />
management of fisheries as a c<strong>on</strong>tributi<strong>on</strong> to the c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> of a participatory<br />
c<strong>on</strong>servati<strong>on</strong> and sustainable use of wetland resources.<br />
4000 copies of the Bulletin "Protecting Our <strong>Wetlands</strong>” have been published, it<br />
was distributed to all schools in Santa Fe, a digital versi<strong>on</strong> of which can be<br />
found in CEPA <str<strong>on</strong>g>Ramsar</str<strong>on</strong>g> Site.<br />
A video documentary and TV format of 25 minutes durati<strong>on</strong> + a compact 3 to 5<br />
minutes + 1 minute for a spot <strong>on</strong> "sustainable producti<strong>on</strong>, value added,"<br />
including the 3 experiences that PROTEGER develops in Santa Fe, and<br />
Rec<strong>on</strong>quista and Resistencia.<br />
PROTEGER maintains c<strong>on</strong>stant c<strong>on</strong>tact with leading journalists and media of the<br />
Argentine coast river. Periodically, local, nati<strong>on</strong>al and regi<strong>on</strong>al publishing<br />
informati<strong>on</strong> disseminated by PROTEGER.<br />
It is estimated that some 50 media (digital and paper) permanently spread the<br />
news produced and distributed by the team of Press / PROTEGER.<br />
On average, members of PROTEGER receive between 20 and 40 calls per m<strong>on</strong>th<br />
to meet with them in radios, newspapers, magazines or televisi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
For example, visit:<br />
With 240,000 hits a m<strong>on</strong>th to its website, PROTEGER is the sec<strong>on</strong>d socioenvir<strong>on</strong>mental<br />
organizati<strong>on</strong> most visited in <str<strong>on</strong>g>Argentina</str<strong>on</strong>g>, after Greenpeace.<br />
Almost 80% of the accesses to PROTEGER come from search engines such as<br />
google.<br />
With keywords like "fishing crisis", "value added in fishing", "<str<strong>on</strong>g>Ramsar</str<strong>on</strong>g> site<br />
jaaukanigas" and more, PROTEGER is positi<strong>on</strong>ed am<strong>on</strong>g the top results.<br />
Discussi<strong>on</strong>s and several meetings have been held several meetings with<br />
educati<strong>on</strong>al authorities and legislators to assess as quickly and effectively to<br />
incorporate inclusi<strong>on</strong> of topics: wetlands, <str<strong>on</strong>g>Ramsar</str<strong>on</strong>g>, rati<strong>on</strong>al use and so <strong>on</strong>, in<br />
school curricula.<br />
40 fishermen, women and youth from families of traditi<strong>on</strong>al fishermen from<br />
Puerto Antequera and Barranqueras‐Province of Chaco, and also from Puerto<br />
Italia, Corrientes were trained in the development of preserved fish producti<strong>on</strong>.<br />
The Center of Producti<strong>on</strong> located at the Port of Rec<strong>on</strong>quista is at 60% of its<br />
c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>, it is expected to be enabled by nati<strong>on</strong>al and internati<strong>on</strong>al<br />
standards in terms of food (bromatology) around February 2009; according all<br />
the requirements.