A native of San Francisco, Christian Molinari has lived and worked in Chile for over 20 years, after having arrived in Santiago as a volunteer and falling in love with the culture and its people. He covered business news in Latin America for over a decade, worked in communications at IBM Chile, and currently freelances in strategic communications and reporting.
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Two new South American fishery improvement projects were announced at the 2022 Seafood Expo North America (SENA) in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
New FIPs were announced for shortfin squid (Illex argentinus) and the mahi fishery in Peru.
Argentina’s Chamber of Jigger-Fishing Vessel Shipowners (CAPA, per the acronym in Spanish) is working with the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) on establishing the Argentina shortfin
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Brazil is a giant in Latin America: it boasts a population of more than 213 million people and a GDP of some USD 1.45 trillion (EUR 1.33 trillion), according to World Bank data. Currently it exports only about USD 365 million (EUR 334 million) in seafood, but the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, Apex-Brasil, is looking to change that.
Compared to some other South American nations, Brazil definitely has room to grow its seafood
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Los Ángeles, Chile-based Salmones Austral is planning to present its recently launched Secret Island salmon and expanding wholesale business at the upcoming Seafood Expo North America.
The Secret Island specialty brand was launched in October 2021, targeting individual consumers on the U.S. East Coast with a direct-to-consumer home delivery service that included delivery of packages of six-ounce portions in regions within two-day ground
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Punta Arenas, Chile-based salmon farmer Nova Austral’s operational revenues came in at USD 17.5 million (EUR 15.8 million) for the fourth quarter of 2021, 38 percent lower than the USD 28.5 million (EUR 25.8 million) posted in the same quarter of 2020 due to a drop in volumes sold …
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Chilean salmon farmers are increasingly cutting off shipments to Russia, as the country’s invasion of Ukraine causes increased uncertainty over shipments and payment methods – and while some companies are looking to make a statement against war …
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As a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and resulting international sanctions, the world’s energy and food markets are in turmoil. Despite the uncertainty, Chile’s salmon farmers are well-positioned to weather the storm, according to Chilean Salmon Council Executive Director Joanna Davidovich.
According to Davidovich, whose organization represents AquaChile, Australis,
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Santiago, Chile-based salmon farmer Salmones Camanchaca saw net income after tax of USD 9.7 million (EUR 8.7 million) in Q4 2021, reversing from a net loss of USD 7.5 million (EUR 6.7 million) in the same quarter of 2020, which the company mainly attributed to higher market prices and higher Atlantic salmon sales volume.
The company harvested 15,002 metric tons (MT) whole fish equivalent (WFE) of Atlantic salmon at an average weight of 4.5
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Chilean shipments of salmon and trout totaled USD 5.18 billion (EUR 4.56 billion) in 2021 thanks to steady increases in demand throughout the year
Las year, Chile saw a progressive recovery in salmon exports, resulting in an 18.2 percent year-over-year value increase from 2020. The recovery came despite a 2.6 percent year-over-year decrease in export value Q1 2021, helped by increases of 11.6 percent and 33.4 percent in Q2 and Q3, respectively.
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Cermaq Chile has named aquaculture industry veteran Álvaro Poblete as its new production manager …
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Mowi, the world's largest salmon farmer, expects to expand 2022 production in just one country, Chile, of the six countries in which it operates …
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