Hydrolicer maker Smir joins SalmonChile Norwegian company Smir, which makes the Hydrolicer mechanical salmon delousing system, has become a new partner in industry organisation SalmonChile.
Fighting algae with algae in Chile Salmon farmer Blumar is taking part in a multitrophic aquaculture project which it is hoped will help protect stock from harmful algal blooms.
Chile ‘moving towards salmon feeds without fish oil’ Several feeds made without fish oil will be available to Chilean salmon farmers within the next two years, the president of salmon producers’ organisation SalmonChile has promised.
Chile fish health and growth best in five years The Chilean salmon industry has recorded its best performance in the last five years, according to data from the Salmon Technology Institute (Intesal).
Chilean salmonid exports top $5 billion for first time The world’s second-largest salmon farmer, Chile, earned a record amount from salmon and trout exports in 2018, surpassing US$5 billion for the first time.
Chilean salmon farmers cut mortality to 4.2% Salmon farmers belonging to industry association SalmonChile reduced mortality by 44% in 2017, the organisation revealed in a sustainability report.
Chile commits £7.5m a year to gene war on lice Chile is committing £7.54 million a year to sequencing the genome of the sea louse Caligus rogercresseyi.
Scottish aquaculture on the agenda at Lofoten The Scottish aquaculture industry’s potential for growth will be among the items on the agenda at Europharma’s annual fish health seminar in the Lofoten Islands, Norway.
Harmful algal bloom monitoring map unveiled Chile’s Salmon Technology Institute (Intesal) has launched an online map displaying data collected by the Phytoplankton Monitoring Program in the south of the country.
Sustainability benchmark set Members of Salmonchile published their first ever sustainability report last week, in a bid to improve transparency and enhance their reputation both at home and abroad.
Salmonchile split explained The pursuit of a policy that will “increase both the costs and the risks” of the country’s salmon farming sector are what drove Marine Harvest to quit Salmonchile.
MH quits Chilean trade body Disagreements over how the Chilean salmon farming sector should be regulated have inspired Marine Harvest to renounce its membership of SalmonChile, the producers’ organisation.
Thousands of tonnes at risk Chile: Although the government has been reaching agreements with fishermen affected by the red tide in some communes, the salmon industry is virtually paralyzed in Chiloé, where a significant part of its production capacity is located.
