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Our productive process runs from the Tenth and Eleventh regions in the south of Chile, where the entire productive chain is developed, comprising the freshwater and seawater cycles, harvesting, processing and lastly distribution and sales.
The salmon farming cycle starts in hatcheries, which are modern structures generally installed next to water courses that have tanks of different sizes to start the salmon life cycle. The fish quickly start to get bigger and can be transferred to larger tanks. In the spring of the year after their first feeding, the juvenile fish undergo physiological changes enabling them to survive in seawater. In this so-called “smolt” stage, the belly becomes silver and the back turns green or grayish-brown. These smolts are transferred from freshwater hatcheries to the sea in different ways as quickly and carefully as possible. They complete their development in the sea until they are harvested, which is estimated to be 24 months after birth. The salmon selected as brood stock stay in freshwater and continue to grow until they reach sexual maturity, and produce the life of the new generations. Hundreds of processing plant workers receive the harvest from the farms and elaborate different products, according to the requirements of international markets. The products are distributed to the main supermarket chains and restaurants abroad. The salmon cycle ends when millions of consumers in 63 countries worldwide enjoy a product with an excellent texture and taste, benefiting from its renowned nutritional qualities.
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