Warnings of Caligus increase in salmon farms
The head of the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca), Pablo Galilea, warned about the “significant” increase in Caligus in salmon companies in the country. In addition to expressing...
View Article‘Salmon farming health responsibilities should not be neglected,’ warns...
The director of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca), Juan Luis Ansoleaga, explained that the salmon industry is in good condition. However, he warned that the industrial sector...
View ArticleSernapesca Introduces New Salmon Health Monitoring Program
The Sernapesca has announced the development of a health-monitoring program designed specifically for Piscirickettsiosis surveillance and control. Piscirickettsiosis is one of the most important...
View ArticleRecord harvests in Chilean aquaculture: exceeded one million tons in 2012,...
A larger crops with unprecedented volumes productive history of the country, aquaculture recorded during 2012, according to official information provided by the National Fisheries and Aquaculture,...
View ArticleEU Allows Non-Ruminant Processed Animal Proteins for Fish Feed
In this week’s news, the European Commission has announced the reauthorisation of non-ruminant processed animal proteins to be used for fish feeding, helping to reduce the reliance on fishmeal imports...
View ArticleMagallanes doubles salmon production
The volume of the salmon harvested in the Magallanes region in 2012 totalled 35,000 tons, a figure which shows an increase of 118.7 percent compared to 2011, when 16,000 tons were obtained, according...
View ArticleRestlessness as to ISA outbreak, despite government’s explanations
After the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) confirmed the detection of an outbreak of infectious salmon anemia (ISA) in a fish farm belonging to the company Los Fiordos, in the...
View ArticleSalmon firms tighten measures for fear of ISA virus
While all of the salmon in the country are vaccinated against the virus of infectious salmon anemia (ISA), the companies are increasing the intensity of the search for possible outbreaks, stated the...
View ArticleIncrease in salmon egg import expected
Last year 400 million Atlantic salmon eggs were produced in Chile, that is to say, 20 percent fewer than in 2011, when 493 million were obtained, reported the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service...
View ArticleSernapesca does not find crystal violet in Marine Harvest plant
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) ruled out the existence of the chemical substance crystal violet in a processing plant belonging to Marine Harvest. More than 10 days ago,...
View ArticleFDA and Sernapesca analyzed crystal violet case in Chilean salmon
Representatives of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) and of the Agency for Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States met in Valparaiso to exchange information...
View ArticleSalmon centres with sea lice reduced to 40
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) confirmed the existence of 40 farms of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) with a high spread of caligus...
View ArticleAqua Nor was the framework for alliances with salmon farming nations
Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture Pablo Galilea, ensures that while participating in the exhibition Aqua Nor two objectives were achieved: to strengthen the cooperation bonds among the main...
View ArticleLower impact of sea lice on salmon
The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) reported 12 centres of Atlantic salmon and trout farming with high spread of Caligus (sea lice). This number is significantly lower than on...
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The human factor will be a relevant topic in the International Conference...
The International Conference AquaSur 2014 named “The aquaculture industry, environment and opportunities“, to be held on October 23rd at the Hotel Patagónico in Puerto Varas (Los Lagos Region), will...
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