Colin Bennett is an Iowa native now based in Santiago, Chile. Over the last 10 years Colin has covered a variety of topics in Chile and other Latin American countries. Food and the industry behind it has emerged as one of his favorite subject matters, from seafood to fruit, farming to retail. Colin enjoys examining the details which make the difference for these global industries that call Chile and its neighbors home.
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Nearly a month after a salmon wellboat sunk of the coast of Chiloe in southern Chile, cleanup and recovery efforts are just getting started, and the cause of the accident that affected the nearly new wellboat “Seikongen” is still under investigation.
The wellboat sunk off the coast of Chonci, in the Chiloe islands on 19 October, carrying around 200 tons of salmon. The boat is owned and operated by Chilean firm CPT Empresas
… Read MoreThe Chilean government’s Committee of King Crab Fishery Management has expressed concern over a proposed environmental plan for the sector, but still plans to request an extension of the current 2017 season.
The committee is made up of representatives of small scale artisan fishers, processing plants and government authorities. The body is financed by the regional Magallanes government. At its October meeting, the relatively
… Read MoreA public-private initiative involving officials and industry from Spain and Chile has enlisted the help of gourmet chefs and restaurants to launch its new sector brand “Merluza Austral Chile” to Spanish consumers and retailers.
Chile’s government investment promotion agency, ProChile, is leading this joint campaign in partnership with Chilean fishing federation Pesqueras del Sur Austral, private firms from Chile (Emdepes,
… Read MoreAquaChile’s Costa Rica-based Rainforest Tilapia operation has received its fourth star in the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification program, the coveted final step that verifies responsible practices throughout the fish farmer's entire supply chain.
The BAP certification program is managed by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), and provides third-party certification that encompasses the entire aquaculture production chain,
… Read MoreChile’s National Fishery Services (Sernapesca) said that seafood landings and volumes have increased through August 2017, growing 16 percent over last year’s catch to reach a total of 2.4 million tons, driven by increases in pelagic resources.
Sernapesca’s recent figures were published in national Chilean daily El Mercurio, and measured activity for both wild catches and aquaculture from January to August of this year. The
… Read MoreA wellboat loaded with 37,000 salmon and 67,000 liters of fuel has sunk off the coast of Chiloe, in Southern Chile. Authorities, including four Chilean naval units, are working to contain the spill and impact of the incident.
The Chilean navy is heading the contingency effort, and in a statement confirmed that the wellboat “Seikongen” sunk after a perforation in its hull. All 11 members of its crew were rescued, and authorities are
… Read MoreNorwegian instrumentation firm Nortek says using Doppler technology to monitor aquaculture conditions could help Chilean farms make more informed decisions based on data, thus helping to close the efficiency gap compared to farms in the country’s Scandinavian home country.
In a statement, Nortek said Doppler technology has already been successfully used to ensure better safety and efficiency at Chile’s ports. Switching to a full
… Read MoreSkretting’s new Aquaculture Research Center in Southern Chile is slated for launch in the first half of 2018, and will focus on developing new sustainable feed inputs, especially from plant sources.
The new research center will expand the company’s research capacity, and allow it to adapt each solution to the specific realities of different markets.
“In the last few years we have achieved important advances with inputs
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