Puerto Montt, Chile-headquartered salmon-farming firm Multi X has acquired two new patents for the automated extraction of fish remains from sea cages, which it intends to sell to other aquaculture operations.
The new technology includes an automated mortality extraction system and a valve designed to automatically release dead fish from sea cages into a storage container where they will be broken down via anaerobic digestion.
Multi X said that the new automations will limit human exposure to fish remains, reducing risks to both fish and farmers in the process.
"[The technology] facilitates a process that has historically been complex for the salmon industry, and it represents not only an efficient and sustainable solution for us but also for all companies that can now use it,” Multi X Operations Manager Patricio Zunigo said.
The firm said that it intended to sell the technology to other aquaculture companies and invest the profits in sustainability initiatives in the community of Puerto Montt, where the company was founded and is headquartered. The Multi X website says that the firm currently employs over 6,000 people in the area.
Multi X recently announced a new sustainability strategy called “The ABCs of Sustainability,” in which the letter “A” represents animal welfare, the letter “B” represents the biosphere, and the letter “C” represents communities. The company said that the new strategy would help it communicate its values succinctly with stakeholders.
In Q1 2025, the company reported record revenue of USD 222 million (EUR 195 million), up 33.7 percent year over year and marking a major improvement from 2024, when the company posted USD 3.6 million (EUR 3.2 million) in net losses.
