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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
SalmonChile firms invested US$11.5 million in R&D projects in 2021
Salmon-producing businesses affiliated with SalmonChile invested US$11.5 million in projects and initiatives related to research, development, and innovation in 2021, which is 7.6 times more than the amount invested in similar projects and ...
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Researchers in Chile look into using microalgae species as feed ingredient
Researchers in Chile are exploring the cultivation of Chloromonas reticulata, a microalgae species isolated by a doctoral student in Antarctica, to use as an astaxanthin-rich feed ingredient.
Thursday, June 30, 2022
SalmonChile concerned of constitutional proposals that would impact Chile's salmon industry
Chile's constitutional convention process has included some proposals deemed by SalmonChile to be a threat to the country's salmon-farming industry.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Chile-based salmon producer Australis called out for overproduction
Chile's Superintendency of the Environment (Superintendencia del Medio Ambiente, or SMA) has initiated a new sanctioning procedure against Santiago, Chile-based salmon producer Australis Mar for overproduction.
Friday, June 10, 2022
Charges brought against salmon farmers in Chile for alleged overproduction
Chile's Superintendency of the Environment (SMA) is bringing charges against salmon farmers claiming they overproduced at production centers located within the Kawésqar National Reserve in the southern region of Magallanes.
Monday, June 6, 2022
Chile's hog slaughter rises 0.8% at end of Q1 2022
Chile's hog slaughter increased 0.8% at the end of the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, going from 1,383,294 to 1,394,698 head.
Thursday, June 2, 2022
New documentary urges protection of Chile's coast from commercial salmon development
A new National Geographic documentary has called for the protection of a large portion of Chile's coastline from further commercial salmon-farming development.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Cargill to purchase US$290 million stake in Chile salmon farmer Multiexport Foods
Major US-based commodities trader Cargill Inc has agreed to purchase a 24.5% stake in the salmon farming subsidiary of Chile's Multiexport Foods for about US$290 million, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Chile considers moratorium on farmed salmon sector
Chilean President Gabriel Boric is reportedly considering a moratorium on the farmed salmon sector that would halt its expansion in the country.
Friday, May 13, 2022
Chile salmon aquaculture facilities increase use of antibiotics in 2021
A report by Chile's National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) showed that the amount of antimicrobial used per harvested ton (ICA) among salmon aquaculture facilities increased in 2021 compared to the year prior, Fish Informat ...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Chile's AquaChile achieves carbon neutrality for salmon production
Chilean salmon farmer AquaChile has achieved carbon neutrality in the production of its Verlasso salmon.
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Chilean firm Salmones Camanchaca introduces innovative feeder pontoon
Chilean aquaculture firm Salmones Camanchaca has introduced an innovative feeder pontoon for the Williams 2 farming centre in the Cisnes district, Aysen Region, where it will provide a floating feeding platform for fattening fish with a max ...
Monday, April 11, 2022
UK secures market access for pork to Chile, Vietnam could be next
The UK will be able to export pork products to Chile in an agreement valued at GBP 20 million (~US$26 million; GBP 1 = US$1.30) over the first five years, following market access for UK pork to Mexico, the UK Agriculture and Horticulture De ...
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
AquaChile divests tilapia operations in Costa Rica
Chile's largest salmon farmer, AquaChile, has completed the divestiture of its tilapia operations in Costa Rica, selling its subsidiary Grupo ACI to Costa Rica's AquaFoods Group for US$6 million, AquaChile chief executive officer Sady Delga ...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
UK pork now permitted for export to Chile
The UK's Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs said UK pork is now permitted for export to Chile for the first time, in a move projected to be worth GBP 20 million ~(US$26.2 million; GBP 1 = US$1.31) in the next five years.

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