Chile Algae Bloom Update: Over 5,000 Tons of Mortality Verified in Los Lagos, Aysén Region
Sernapesca, Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service, has issued another update on the harmful algae blooms impacting salmon farms in the Los Lagos and Aysén region. According to the latest information from the government agency, there has been approximately 5,282 tons of mortality verified in both regions. Sernapesca reports that the mortality figures equate to 3.4% of the total active biomass in the affected areas.
As SeafoodNews previously reported, there are a total of 18 centers that have enacted contingency plans due to...
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