VALPARAISO, Chile — July 10, 2014 — The fishermen in port of Valparaíso are at odds with the Chilean government, and they are protesting to get their voices heard.
Some fishermen are supposed to be aware of how much fish they can catch, but for the fishermen of Chile and their government there seems to be a disagreement about how much fish they should be catching.
The fishermen in port of Valparaíso are at odds with the Chilean government, and they are protesting to get their voices heard. But it was the fishermen's message and the alleged actions by the police that occurred on Wednesday that have escalated into violence.
Press TV reported that on Wednesday, the protest was the result of the Chilean government's allegedly forced new law known as the Fisheries Act, which puts a cap on how much fish the Chilean fishermen are allowed to catch annually. Fishing is their main form of income in the city, but with the new law it will reduce their haul by six times as much; the fishermen catch 20,000 tons yearly, but it will now be at 3,000 tons per year.
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