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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Chile rolls out measures in response to salmon crisis
June 11, 2008 Chile rolls out measures in response to salmon crisis Chile's emergency salmon committee, convened in late April to confront ongoing problems in Chile's US$2.2 billion aquaculture industry, has come up with its first list of r ...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Fishery group threatens international boycott of Chilean salmon
April 15, 2008 Fishery group threatens international boycott of Chilean salmon   An international boycott of Chilean-raised salmon will be organised if the government fail to announce a moratorium on Chile's US$2.2 billion farmed salmon ind ...
Friday, April 4, 2008
US supermarket giant Safeway restricts Chilean salmon imports
April 4, 2008   US supermarket giant Safeway restricts Chilean salmon imports US supermarket chain Safeway Inc. has decided to restrict salmon imports from Chile due to ISA virus.   The infectious salmon anemia (ISA) disease has been a majo ...
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
US trade group defends salmon farming in Chile
April 2, 3008 US trade group defends salmon farming in Chile   US-BASED trade association Salmon of the Americas (SOTA) moved to defend the Chilean salmon farming industry after a New York Times article blamed salmon farming for spreading f ...
Friday, March 28, 2008
Chilean lawmakers urge tougher measures against salmon disease
March 28, 2008 Chilean lawmakers urge tougher measures against salmon disease Chilean lawmakers are calling on the authorities to take tougher measures towards preventing the spread of Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA). The highly contagious ...
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
AKVA Group to open second salmon hatchery in Chile
March 26, 2008 AKVA Group to open second salmon hatchery in Chile   AKVA Group has signed a contract worth EUR 2 million (US$3.1 million) with Sealand Aquaculture S.A. for the construction of a recirculating salmon hatchery in Chile's 10th ...
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Salmon disease in Chile prompts farm to consider relocation
December 26, 2007 Salmon disease in Chile prompts farm to consider relocation Marine Harvest ASA, the world's largest salmon company, said it is seriously considering moving part of their salmon operations from Chile after a serious outbrea ...
Friday, November 23, 2007
Chile salmon producers hit by Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA)
November 23, 2007 Chile salmon producers hit by Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA) Closures of some salmon farms in Chile indicate the country's recent difficulties with Infectious Salmon Anemia (ISA), according to Santiago Times. The complexit ...
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Chile salmon industry issues modest forecast
November 20, 2007 Chile salmon industry issues modest forecast Chile estimated an export worth US$2.4 billion of farmed salmon and trout this year, a "modest" figure compared to previous projections. Although the 2007 growth estimates are t ...
Monday, August 13, 2007
Chilean salmon farmers to cull ISA infected fish in four farms
August 13, 2007 Chilean salmon farmers to cull ISA infected fish in four farms Chile's National Fishing Service (SERNAPESCA) has instructed salmon farmers to kill fish found to be infected with the lethal and highly Infectious Salmon Anemia ...
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
ISA disease hits Chile's salmon industry
August 7, 2007 ISA disease hits Chile's salmon industry   Infectious Salmon Anemia, or ISA, recently hit Lemuy Island in Chile's central Chiloe region, according to the Chilean National Fisheries Service (Sernapesca). The disease has raised ...
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Chile admits to sea lice outbreaks in its salmon farms
July 19, 2007 Chile admits to sea lice outbreaks in its salmon farms Chile has acknowledged that sea lice are causing serious problems for the country's farmed salmon industry. Also known as Caligus, sea lice attach themselves to fish, caus ...
Friday, March 9, 2007
US seafood company to farm salmon in Chile
March 9, 2007 US seafood company to farm salmon in Chile Icicle Seafoods Inc., one of the top processors of wild Alaska salmon, is investing in a salmon-farming business in Chile. The Seattle-based company announced Wednesday (Mar 7) it has ...
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Chile succeeds in breeding northern salmons in southern climes
March 7, 2007 Chile succeeds in breeding northern salmons in southern climes Almost 60 percent of the salmon consumed in the US now eat comes from Chile, according to an industry news source. In Chile, close to a thousand fish farms vie to ...
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Chile's 2006 salmon and trout exports up 28 percent on-year
February 21, 2007 Chile's 2006 salmon and trout exports up 28 percent on-year Chile exported a record US$2.21 billion's worth of salmon and trout in 2006, a 28 percent increase from the previous year, Valor Futuro local newswire reported Mo ...

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