Top scientists tell Chile salmon industry to use satellites, robots to beat algal bloom
Chilean salmon farmers can draw from a range of solutions provided by top experts to control algal bloom outbreaks that might become more frequent due to global warming
Cermaq: Chile antibiotics use ‘concerning high’ as new reduction plan starts
Cermaq says its use of antibiotics drugs to combat salmonid rickettsial syndrome is ‘concerning high’ as it backs a reduction initiative among several industry actors
Scientist: Chile farms lost millions by needlessly throwing away salmon after algal bloom
A top scientist caused further torment to Chilean salmon industry executives by claiming throwing away millions of fish killed by algal bloom was unnecessary
Cermaq to test Pharmaq, other SRS vaccines at Chilean salmon farms
Cermaq will begin trials of a Pharmaq vaccine for salmon rickettsial septicaemia and other drugs in a bid to lower mortality rates at Chilean salmon farms
Chile algal bloom outbreak likely to recur, industry group says
Chile’s government and salmon industry actors agreed to set up a group to monitor potential algal bloom presence and anticipate new outbreaks
Chilean legislators questions new salmon rules
Chilean senator Rabindranath Quinteros summoned the economy minister to explain the thought process behind the new rules criticized by industry players
Unemployment levels surge in Chile’s salmon farming region
Low prices during 2015, algal bloom and the fishermen’s strike has added 12,000 people to the ranks of the unemployed in Chile’s Los Lagos region
Algal blooms, low prices hit Chile salmon industry hard, central bank says
The effect of the outbreak of algal bloom in March and a spell of lower prices in 2015 has hit the Chilean salmon industry hard with many layoffs
Chile salmon industry plans joint effort to combat SRS, other challenges
Skretting says Pincoy program brings together industry expertise to combat Chile salmon industry’s main challenges
Chile salmon harvest drops on algal bloom; pelagic catch also drops
Chile’s fishing and aquaculture industries saw production declines across the board; with Atlantic farmed salmon dropping 8.6% on the outbreak of algal bloom in March