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The A-HCS system enables operations in various areas without compromising biosecurity measures.

Ace Aquatec to install its first humane culling system in Chile

The company that has contracted its services, Lago Sofía, produces smolts for some of the leading aquaculture companies in Puerto Montt.

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Jumbo flying squid landing in Peru.

Peru ends the jumbo flying squid crisis

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Both Sernapesca and the Navy maintain active inspection and surveillance of foreign fleets entering national waters to call at port.

Chile relies on inter-institutional coordination to protect fishing activity in its national waters

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Subpesca highlighted the importance of small pelagic fisheries — such as common sardine and anchoveta for the APEC Region.

Chile and Indonesia work together on fisheries digital tools management

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In 2008, Chile approved a law that prohibits the killing, hunting, capturing, harassment, transportation, processing, commercialization, or storage of any cetacean species.

US acknowledges Chile's marine mammal protection efforts

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Peruvian fishermen landing jumbo flying squid.

Artisanal fishing landings grew over 50% from January to July in Peru

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More than 30 attendees participated in the inaugural session.

Ecuador's shrimp industry leaders gather to improve energy security

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Peru's Minister of Production, Sergio González Guerrero.

Almost 40% of Peru's 2026 production budget allocated to fisheries and aquaculture

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The National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) was the agency that filed the complaint.

Chile fines and suspends salmon company for falsifying harvest data

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Tuna fishermen in Peru.

Peru takes on chairmanship of FAO's COFI Sub-Committee on Fish Trade

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Processing of Ecuadorian shrimp.

Ecuadorian shrimp exports pass US FDA weight analysis

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Peruvian fishermen aboard an industrial fishing vessel.

Anchovy keeps Peru's fishing GDP growing in July

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Jack mackerel from Peru.

Sustainability at the heart of Peru's quotas for mackerel, jack mackerel, and bonito

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First shipment of Chilean salmon exported to Australia.

Camanchaca's EBITDA increases 13% despite lower revenues in H1 2025

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This project is part of the PNUD-GEF Humboldt II Project, led by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca) and the Ministry of Production of Peru.

Chile and Peru assess the shared anchovy stock biomass

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SustainED has been sponsored by Cargill, Huawei, Kampi, Omarsa, Plásticos Rival, and Vitapro.

Last SustainED edition focused on innovation and technology in Ecuador's shrimp industry

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Aquaculture facility in Peru.

Peru removes red tape in fisheries and aquaculture environmental management

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Peruvian fishermen catching bonito.

Peru approves its first-ever fisheries policy

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Artisanal fishing landing site in Peru.

Fisheries and aquaculture, key to Peru's economic growth

Peruvian artisanal fishermen at work.

Artisanal fishing vessels join Peruvian authorities to collect data on jumbo flying squid

Peruvian fishermen during the anchovy season.

Anchovy catches boosted Peru's fishing GDP growth in June

Members of HIPRA and LLAMAS Laboratorios.

Spanish HIPRA strengthens its presence in Argentina to boost animal health

One of the goals is to reduce antibiotic use in salmon farming by 25% over a period of four years.

Chile focuses on monitoring and research to improve salmon farming practices

Aquaculture operator in Peru.

Peru advances in sanitary certification for fishing and aquaculture operators

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