In a move aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a delegation of senior officials from Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans …
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Aarhus, Denmark-headquartered aquaculture feed supplier BioMar Group expects to increase its extruded feed capacity to a total of 200,000 metric tons (MT) at its facility in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the company announced in a release – without putting a price tag to the project …
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Puerto Montt, Chile-based Patagonia King Salmon is looking to produce 100 metric tons (MT) of king salmon, also known as chinook salmon, over the next year ...
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Chile’s environment regulation agency has fined salmon farmer Nova Austral CLP 1.23 billion (USD 1.56 million, EUR 1.32 million) for inadequate mortality and solid-waste management at its Aracena 19 grow-out center, located inside the Alberto de Agostini National Park in Punta Arenas, Chile. It is the highest fine ever levied for environmental rule-breaking in the Magallanes region.
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The Chilean salmon farming frim known until recently as Multiexport Foods, which rebranded as Multi X earlier this month, posted a turnaround of net profits in Q2 2021 thanks to 40 percent higher sales prices in its largest markets …
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Four companies in Argentina are implementing a fishery improvement project with the aim of attaining Marine Stewardship Council certification by March 2025 for the country's Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) fishery.
The companies – Estremar, Nueva Pescanova, Pesantar, and San Arawa – are working to implement the Argentine FIP with technical support from Latin American NGO CeDePesca, according to information from
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Santiago, Chile-based fishing and salmon-farming firm Blumar Seafoods has launched an antibiotic-free salmon brand that touts sustainability as its selling point …
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Calling it “a new milestone in the history of Multiexport Foods,” executives at the Chilean salmon farmer announced a rebranding of the company as Multi X on Thursday, 2 September, emphasizing the company’s commitment to sustainable development and in defining products for different types of consumers around the world.
“We will keep the ‘Multi’ brand but integrate much of what defines us - eXtraordinary,
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Los Ángeles, Bio Bio, Chile-based Salmones Austral narrowed its net losses during the first half of the year as shipments surged to 30,469 metric tons (MT), up 50.7 percent from the 20,219 MT shipped in the first six months of 2020 …
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Calling the first six months of 2021 an “obstacle,” Santiago, Chile-based salmon farmer Camanchaca Vice Chair Ricardo García insisted that the business’s fundamentals remain unchanged, committing to the company’s growth plan to reach 70,000 metric tons (MT) in harvest …
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