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The consolidation of the salmon farming industry was the creation of the Association of
Salmon and Trout Producers of Chile (APSTC) gathering 17 companies in 1986. In 2002, the
name changed to the Association of the salmon industry of Chile, SalmonChile A.G., which
also includes supplier firms. Nowadays, SalmonChile A.G. has a total of 76 companies as
partners, where 25 are solely salmonid producers. Furthermore, companies related to
salmon production established their own associations. For instance, the Association of Net
and Net Service Industries (ATARED), Regional Association of Ship-owners and Maritime
Services (ARASEMAR) and Association of Diving Companies were all established in 2001
and represent more than 70% of each sector. In order to further strengthen and enhance
competitiveness, in 1995 the Association of Salmon and Trout Producers created Intesal, the
Salmon and Trout Technology Institute, with financial support from the Production
Development Corporation of Chile, CORFO. This institution was established to develop,
share and prospect quality control technologies and improved food safety in the salmon
industry. Intesal provides technical assistance and training in sanitary and quality control
standards for its partners. Currently, Intesal has an important role in supporting the
institutional consolidation of the salmon cluster and the introduction of quality control
management systems.
In 2009, Trout and Coho salmon producers created their own association (ACOTRUCH) in
order to represent medium and small companies not producing Atlantic salmon and not
directly affected by sanitary events triggered by ISAv.
The salmon cluster has an important role in the development of the industry, due to the
increasing service requirements every year. Continuous investment has been necessary
while industry moves forward to informatics and automation in processes. The National
Statistic Institute (INE) estimated that around 1,200 companies take part in the salmon
industry where of 500 are key actors, 100 as input suppliers and 400 as service companies.
Association
Members
N
of
companies
°
Capacities
ARASEMAR
The Association of Regional Ship-
Owners for Shipping Services
14
200 vessels and 16
well boats
ADEB
Association of Diving Companies
8
500 professional
and 3000 not
professional divers
ATARED
Association of Net Workshops
14 (30)*
Net manufacturing
and maintenance
ALAVET
Association of Veterinary Laboratories
18
pharmaceutical
labs**
ARMASUR
Association of Southern Ship-Owners
10
Ship builders
SALMONCHI
LE
Association of the Chilean Salmon
Industry
76 (25***)
Farming companies
and suppliers
ACOTRUCH
Association of Coho salmon and trout
producers
10
Farming companies
* not associated; ** related to the salmon cluster; ***only producers/farmers
Table 1. The key members of the salmon cluster.
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