How a community fought back for10 years against the Dominga port mining project in Chile.

Humboldt Archipelago, Chile, an abundant biodiversity of kelp forests, sea birds, abalone, razor clams and 80% of the world’s Humboldt penguins live.

Learn how a Marine protected area was born after the community fought back for 10 years against the Dominga port mining project in Chile, resulting in approval of the MPA in August 2023, by the Council of Ministers for Sustainability in Chile.

“Once you build the power and the people to defeat these big projects, that’s what makes [change] permanent.”

Dr. Liesbeth van der Meer, Oceana’s Senior Vice President for Chile

Gabriel Molina speaks to the press in January 2023, after the Dominga port mining project was rejected by Chile’s Ministers Committee. © Oceana/Pablo Acuña