Aquaculture
Aquaculture in Chile
With less than four decades of development in salmon farming and more than 50 years in mussel production, Chile has established itself as one of the world’s leading aquaculture producers.
In 2025, salmon exports reached 825 thousand tonnes, while mussels totalled 108 thousand tonnes. These figures reflect a dynamic industry shaped by innovation, strict sanitary standards and continuous adaptation to global markets.
Chile’s aquaculture sector also includes exports of abalone, oysters, scallops and seaweed, along with emerging initiatives involving species such as kingclip, croaker, pompano, loco and Patagonian toothfish, highlighting the sector’s future growth potential.
The Chilean salmon cluster
The Chilean salmon industry operates as a highly integrated cluster of more than 4,000 companies. This ecosystem includes producers, feed manufacturers, pharmaceutical firms, logistics providers, diagnostic laboratories, R&D centres, genetic suppliers and market analysts.
In 2003, the Inter-American Development Bank recognised this network as “the largest natural cluster in the world”, highlighting its level of specialisation, interconnection and collaborative capacity.
This environment has enabled the development of technological and operational solutions that not only respond to local conditions, but are also applied in aquaculture industries worldwide.
Technical visits to aquaculture operations
We design technical visits to aquaculture operations in Chile for companies, delegations, academics and industry professionals seeking first-hand insight into one of the world’s most advanced production systems.
These programmes provide access to fish farms, processing plants, feed facilities, laboratories and key industry suppliers, facilitating direct interaction with professionals and real operational environments.
Explore the salmon industry from the inside
If you are interested in visiting the Chilean salmon industry and understanding its operations from a technical and production perspective, you are in the right place.
Contact us to design a programme tailored to your objectives.
