This Manual is the result of an unprecedented and voluntary effort carried out in 2019 by eight fishing companies based at the Biobío Region off Chile, with the technical support of the Fishery Research Institute “Instituto de Investigación Pesquera” (Inpesca).
The main goal is to promote guidelines and the dissemination of best practice based on sustainable management of this fishery. During the preparation of the Manual, recommendations established by FAO and described in the code of responsible fishing were used as general principles (CCPR) (FAO, 1995). Measurements applied in the Jack Mackerel Fishery under the Management System of the SPRFMO (South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation) were also considered.