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Chilean farmers stay on algae alert after losses

Chilean farmers stay on algae alert after losses

Salmon farmers in the Aysén region of Chile are remaining on the alert for a fresh occurrence of an algal bloom and low dissolved oxygen levels that killed 3,350 tonnes of fish at the beginning of this month.

Chilean wellboat workers end 10-day strike

Chilean wellboat workers end 10-day strike

Union members employed by wellboat company Naviera Orca Chile have ended a 10-day strike over pay and conditions.

Two divers die in two days on Chilean salmon farms

Two divers die in two days on Chilean salmon farms

Two divers have died in separate accidents at Chilean salmon farms in two consecutive days, prompting intensified calls from the national divers’ union for greater regulation.

Algal bloom causes farmed fish deaths in Chile

Algal bloom causes farmed fish deaths in Chile

An algal bloom has caused significant mortalities at salmon farms in the Aysén region of Chile, and a weather forecast for high temperatures and low wind speeds means it may get worse.

Chilean MP attacks ‘insulting’ lack of consultation over bid to close salmon farms

Chilean MP attacks ‘insulting’ lack of consultation over bid to close salmon farms

A bill to shut down nearly 400 salmon farms in Chile because they are in protected areas has been slammed for ignoring local people who make their living from the industry.

Escaped salmon are being recaptured, says coho farmer

Escaped salmon are being recaptured, says coho farmer

Efforts to recapture some of 12,500 coho salmon that escaped from a Chilean fish farm after a cage net was allegedly sabotaged are being carried out successfully together with the community and artisanal fishermen, fish farmer Caleta Bay has said.

Bid to close hundreds of Chilean salmon farms deferred

Bid to close hundreds of Chilean salmon farms deferred

A vote by Chilean politicians over whether to press for the closure of almost 400 salmon farms has been postponed.

Algae-hit Camanchaca boosted by stronger harvest

Algae-hit Camanchaca boosted by stronger harvest

Chilean fish farmer Salmones Camanchaca harvested 15,002 tonnes (whole fish equivalent) of Atlantic salmon with an average weight of 4.5 kg in the fourth quarter of last year, along with 1,842 tonnes WFE of coho salmon with an average weight of 4.4 kg, the company said in a trading update today.

Chilean politicians vote for a Ministry of the Sea

Chilean politicians vote for a Ministry of the Sea

Politicians in Chile have voted to ask the country’s president to create a Ministry of the Sea which would look after activities such as aquaculture and fishing.

Chilean wellboat workers begin strike

Chilean wellboat workers begin strike

Union members working for wellboat operator Naviera Orca Chile have started an indefinite strike to win improved pay and conditions.

Constitution ‘will improve relations between Chilean State and aquaculture’

Constitution ‘will improve relations between Chilean State and aquaculture’

A new constitution being drafted in Chile will regulate rights over the sea for the first time, a member of the elected convention formulating the document has confirmed.

Chilean wellboat operator Naviera faces strike threat

Chilean wellboat operator Naviera faces strike threat

Chilean wellboat company Naviera Orca is facing a potential strike by unionised officers and crew over their pay and conditions.

Diver dies at Chilean salmon farm

Diver dies at Chilean salmon farm

A commercial diver died while working at a salmon farm in Chile earlier this month, it has been revealed.

Chile’s new president plans salmon farming shake-up

Chile’s new president plans salmon farming shake-up

Left-wing politician Gabriel Boric has been elected as the new president of Chile, the world’s second-largest producer of farmed salmon, and his appointment heralds a significant shake-up for fish farming.

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