Mainstream follows in Marine Harvest's southern footsteps

The Region XII, otherwise known a Magallanes (Magellan) had until this year only three resident salmon companies, but ever since Marine Harvest announced last December its intentions of moving as far south as possible, or rather its basic need for farm space, Magallanes has become the new frontier for the nation's salmon farming future. Although Ariztía claims that ISA isn't slowing down plans for the company, he did admit to the economic setbacks caused by the virus. The projected annual harvest this year has fallen from 53,000 tons to 50,000, and more costly than that is the company's chronic struggle with its harvest weights. Over the past three years the average harvest weight has dropped by 1.5 kilos, which has resulted in an increase of US$ 0.49 per kilo this year in terms of production costs.