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Peru's new Minister of Production, Juan Carlos Requejo, poses next to the country's President, Keiko Fujimori.

Juan Carlos Requejo is Peru's new Minister of Production

The new head of Produce has extensive experience in public office, including that of Vice Minister of Fisheries.

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Aquaculture Monitoring Center of Salmones Camanchaca.

Salmones Camanchaca strengthens sites' security with an Aquaculture Monitoring Center

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The workshop was held in Osorno, located in Chile's Los Lagos Region.

Chile's agriculture and salmon farming sectors forge strategic alliance

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Chilean salmon ready to export.

Chilean salmon not spared from the 12.5% US tariff

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Produce also announced the Implementation Plan for the Roadmap for Fisheries and Aquaculture to 2030.

Peru promotes circular economy and decarbonization in fisheries sector

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Processing scalops in Peru.

Peru aims to reduce sanitary inspection times at processing plants by 45%

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Panoramic view of the city of Tome, Bio Bio region, Chile

New infrastructure initiative to strengthen Chile's salmon industry

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According to data from the CNA, less than 10% of Ecuador's shrimp farming sector operates on electricity.

Ecuador's aquaculture sector moves toward energy transition

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Seaweed farmer handling macroalgae in Peru.

The future of Peruvian aquaculture belongs to macroalgae

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Chile's representatives at the headquarters of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

Chilean salmon: a strategic ally for US food security

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Representatives from C-I Ecuador, CNA, and SSP during the launch of the partnership.

Ecuadorian shrimp sector launches mangrove restoration project for climate resilience

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Panel discussion, 'Aquaculture and El Niño: Lessons from the Past, Present Warning Signs, and Prevention', held during June 2026 SustainED's edition.

Ecuador's shrimp industry focuses on prevention ahead of El Niño

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Andrea Catalán-Hernández, Aquaservice Country Manager in Chile.

Aquaservice expands to Chile, naming Country Manager

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Official ceremony for the awarding of MSC certification to the Peruvian eel fishery.

Peruvian eel fishery, first in the world to be MSC-certified

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Their function is to help restore fish populations.

Mexico establishes three new fishing refuge zones to protect marine resources

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Fishing Peruvian anchovy.

IFFO warns: Peru announces extended anchovy fishing ban

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Fishermen on a Chilean boat while catching cuttlefish.

Chile bets on added value to avoid cuttlefish industry crises

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Eastern Pacific bonito landed in Peru.

Bonito extraction and landing are temporarily prohibited in Peru

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Grupo Salmovac's service boat.

SalmonChile welcomes a new member

Peruvian boats are fishing for anchovies.

Warm sea conditions force a new temporary suspension of anchovy fishing in Peru

Fishing boats in Salinas, Ecuador

Ecuador to allocate USD 10.5 million to offset diesel costs in industrial fishing

Selection of Latitude 45 products for sale in Chile.

Multi X Q1 2026: record sales volume for a first quarter

Peru's Minister of Production, César Quispe Luján, and the Executive President of Imarpe, Rear Admiral Jorge Paz, display the certification after the delivery ceremony.

Peru: international certification for Imarpe's anchovy-related processes

First shipment of Chilean salmon exported to Australia.

Camanchaca Q1 2026: revenues increased across all business lines

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