Chile's Marine Farm, one of the country's major salmon growers, and technology companies conducted a full experiment at two offshore sites to potentially boost production Continue reading
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Chile could introduce new rules to boost innovation in salmon, seafood sectors
Chile‘s current farming regulations are working effectively but lack incentives to spur innovation, undersecretary of fisheries and aquaculture Alicia Gallardo said Continue reading
How the US salmon supply chain has a highway bandit problem
In the worst incident so far, five armed men attacked five trucks carrying smolt in a convoy. The trucks were set on fire, the smolt destroyed, and the drivers injured
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Rising South American populism casts shadow over Chile salmon, Peru fishing sectors
The looming victory of a hard-leftist presidential candidate in Peru and the surprising emergence of a communist party member for the Chilean elections unsettles outlook Continue reading
Coho provides some profitable farming to hammered Chilean salmon industry
Prices of Chilean coho salmon sold to Japan snapped back in the fourth quarter of 2020, giving the industry some respite from the pain being felt in the Atlantic salmon market Continue reading
Salmones Aysen ditches air-freight salmon as part of US frozen strategy
Salmones Aysen, a dedicated coho salmon farmer in Chile, decided to scrap the sale of air-freighted salmon to the US as part of a campaign to win over customers with frozen fish Continue reading
Multiexport’s Gutierrez says Chile’s salmon farming legislation still far from ideal
Multiexport Foods chairman Jose Ramon Gutierrez said improving Chile’s farming rules is the biggest challenge for the industry to close its competitive gap with Norway
Chile strike disruption could start salmon price recovery, Rabobank says
Chilean salmon prices could start to recover from rock-bottom values as a truckers’ strike lasted for several days and disrupted shipments
Chile salmon industry sets new target for antibiotic reduction
Chile has made strides to cut antibiotic usage at salmon farms and has set an ambitious new target to ease consumer concerns about antimicrobial resistance
Ventisqueros reports revenue drop in 2019, delays key investments
Chilean salmon farmer Ventisqueros reported lower revenue in 2019 and held back on a key investment in a new hatchery as it assessed technology alternatives