The Pacific salmon ranching in the Southern Chile: Evaluation of a Project-type technical cooperation by JICA

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Salmon ranching project supported by JICA, both governments of Japan and Chile was expanded for 17 years from 1972 to 1989 in the southern Patagonian Chile. The project consisted 4 stages. In the first 10 years, the project was mainly conducted for the purpose of transplanting several species of the Pacific salmon into the Chilean water. In the last 2 year of the project, however, the purpose was shifted to salmon aquaculture. This case study was intended to compare the project components in 4 stages and to evaluate the viewpoint of efficiency, effectiveness, impact, rationale, and sustainability. This analysis demonstrated that the project was successful.