Members of artisanal fishing groups and people who work with the Ventanas, Maitencillo, Zapallar, Huiro and Chepu coves took part in the Subtidal Biological Monitoring Course, an initiative that seeks to promote Voluntary Protection Zones, also known as TURF-Reserves. The activity is led by Capital Azul Foundation with support from the GEF Incentives for Biodiversity Conservation project, with international CMAS certification provided by the ValpoSub diving school.

The course combined online theoretical training with in-person practice on land and underwater. It aims to strengthen technical capacities within artisanal fishing organizations themselves, allowing them to develop the skills needed to carry out biodiversity monitoring in their Voluntary Protection Zones located within their TURFs (Territorial User Rights for Fisheries, known in Chile as AMERB).

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