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Sustainable salmon farmers are a safe bet for bank

Sustainable salmon farmers are a safe bet for bank

Advances in sustainability made by salmon producers in Chile have opened the door to new finance for the country’s fish farmers, according to a bank executive involved in issuing so-called “green loans”.

Salmon farmers move into Chile’s top 20 as prices rise

Salmon farmers move into Chile’s top 20 as prices rise

Chilean salmon farmers Multiexport Foods and Blumar were among the 20 publicly listed companies whose share prices increased the most in December, signalling a recovery in the country’s salmon sector.

Oxygen 'normal' at sunken fish farm site, says Blumar

Oxygen 'normal' at sunken fish farm site, says Blumar

Dissolved oxygen and oxygen saturation near the seabed of the site where a Chilean salmon farm sank remain at normal levels, monitoring carried out for the farm’s owner shows.

Environment watchdog demands Blumar action plan

Environment watchdog demands Blumar action plan

Chilean salmon farmer Blumar has been ordered to urgently produce a plan outlining the actions it will take if environment is affected by the 2,900 tonnes of dead fish trapped in the wreckage of its sunken Caicura fish farm, in Reloncaví Sound in Los Lagos region.

The risks of re-floating sunken Blumar farm

The risks of re-floating sunken Blumar farm

Plans to re-float a sunken salmon farm lying nearly 1,000 feet below the surface of the sea are being considered by Chilean authorities, which have warned of potential risks in such an operation.

Blumar fish escape total topped 100,000, says Sernapesca

Blumar fish escape total topped 100,000, says Sernapesca

Almost 104,000 Atlantic salmon escaped from two cages at a Chilean farm that was wrecked in stormy weather, government aquaculture agency Sernapesca has estimated.

New harvest of Coho salmon approaches the US market

New harvest of Coho salmon approaches the US market

Chilean salmon producer Ventisqueros will bring Coho salmon to the U.S. market once again this October through December for the retail and foodservice sector.

Sunken salmon cages found 1,000 feet deep

Sunken salmon cages found 1,000 feet deep

Salmon cages sunk in a storm in Chile have been located on the seabed almost 1,000 feet below the surface.

Mass escape in Chile as storm wrecks farm

Mass escape in Chile as storm wrecks farm

Chilean salmon farmer Blumar lost nearly 900,000 fish during a storm over the weekend, it has been confirmed.

Covid precautions lead to 20-hour commute for Chilean salmon workers

Covid precautions lead to 20-hour commute for Chilean salmon workers

Measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Chile mean salmon farm technicians must now make a 20-hour boat trip to sites in the Aysén region instead of taking a flight.

Chilean farmer questions Russian antibiotics find

Chilean farmer questions Russian antibiotics find

Salmon farmer Blumar has become the second Chilean producer to insist that exported fish alleged by Russia to contain the antibiotic oxytetracycline (OTC) have never been given the drug.

Curfews and road delays hit troubled Chile’s exports

Curfews and road delays hit troubled Chile’s exports

Chilean salmon farmers have detailed the difficulties that have caused exports to plunge in the face of massive social unrest over inequality in the country.

Blumar sheds 200 jobs because of production drop

Blumar sheds 200 jobs because of production drop

Chilean salmon producer Blumar has confirmed 200 job losses at its Talcahuano salmon plant because of a significant drop in production during 2019.

Salmon farmers top Chile’s profitability table

Salmon farmers top Chile’s profitability table

Three Chilean salmon farming companies have topped a list of the 20 most profitable Chilean shares in 2018.