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Fishing in Chile is a mayor industry with a total cought of 4,442,877 tons of fishes as of 2006.[1] The Humboldt Current in the Chilean Sea is considered the most productive marine ecosystem in the world as well as the largest upwelling system. Artisan fishing is practised all over Chile's 6,435 km long coastline and combines industrial techniques with pre-hispanic traditions. Recreational fishing tourism in southern Chile's rivers has recently gained worldwide fame attracting actors such as Harrison Ford, Michael Douglas and Kevin Costner.[2]
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