Name

SalmonChile

Legal name

SalmonChile - Asociación Gremial de Salmoneras en Chile

Website

https://salmonchile.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Industry Association

NAICS

Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511), Aquaculture (1125), Animal Production and Aquaculture (112)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Seafood & Aquaculture Certification Services (MSC/ASC/BAP) (AFALAMAL)

Keywords

• Salmon industry association
• Aquaculture trade group
• Salmon farming advocacy
• Fish farming industry
• Chilean aquaculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Lagos

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SalmonChile is a trade association (asociación gremial) funded by membership dues paid by its member salmon farming and production companies. Revenue is not derived from product sales but from annual contributions by member firms operating in the Chilean salmon industry.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SalmonChile is a Chilean trade association (asociación gremial) representing salmon farming companies. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Puerto Varas, it provides industry advocacy, sustainability certification, community engagement, training, and R&D through INTESAL to support the Chilean salmoniculture sector.

Product overview

SalmonChile is a Chilean industry association (gremial) representing salmon farming companies, not a product or technology company. It promotes Chilean salmoniculture, shares recipes featuring Chilean salmon, conducts industry advocacy, and leads sustainability and community initiatives. The organization does not offer products or services for sale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of Chilean salmon production certified under ASC, BAP, and Global GAP standards in 2024, enabling access to premium global markets.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ARMASUR (Asociación Gremial de Armadores y Navieros)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Alliance between ARMASUR (shipowner and port association), INTESAL (SalmonChile's technical institute), and WWF Chile to create a cetacean reporting platform enabling vessels to report whale sightings and reduce speed in high-concentration zones. The platform collected 180+ reports and led to official incorporation of whale protection zones into Chilean Navy (SHOA) navigation charts. This is a flagship environmental initiative with direct regulatory impact.
• WWF ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWWF Chile serves as the conservation technical partner in the cetacean protection alliance with ARMASUR and INTESAL, contributing scientific expertise and supporting the integration of whale protection zones into official Chilean navigation charts.
• SHOA (Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada de Chile)coreOthersThe Chilean Navy's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service incorporated whale protection speed-reduction zones into official navigation charts and nautical publications, following data collected through the ARMASUR-INTESAL-WWF platform. This formalizes the voluntary measure as official navigational guidance for vessels.
• BlumarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlumar, the Universidad de Aysén, and SalmonChile are conducting a pilot project on integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) using algae cultivation at salmon farming centers. The initiative enables organic waste from salmon farming to be absorbed by algae while the algae help reduce greenhouse gas effects, linking salmon producers with artisanal fishermen from the Undécima Región.
• Universidad de AyséncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner in the integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) pilot project with Blumar and SalmonChile, studying algae cultivation at salmon farming centers as a mechanism for nutrient absorption and carbon sequestration.
• INTESAL (Instituto Tecnológico del Salmón)coreTechnology or IntegrationINTESAL is SalmonChile's technical and scientific arm, conducting oceanographic analysis, environmental monitoring, early warning systems for harmful algal blooms, and the cetacean reporting platform. It also coordinates the water footprint study among member companies and provides research support for the Plan de Ciencias (Science Plan) focused on climate adaptation.
• Plancton AndinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific partner collaborating with SalmonChile and INTESAL to analyze historical data and climate projections for the upcoming oceanographic season, strengthening early warning systems against harmful algal blooms (FAN) that affect salmon farming.
• SodexominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFood services company (managing cafeterias at salmon processing plants) sources horticultural products from the Hortaliceras cooperative in Quellón, an initiative facilitated by Salmones Austral, INDAP, and SalmonChile. This creates a local supply chain linking small agricultural producers to the salmon industry's food service operations.
• INDAP (Instituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agricultural development institute supporting the Hortaliceras cooperative of 30 producers (27 women, 3 men) in Quellón through its PRODESAL program, enabling them to supply fresh produce to Sodexo and salmon processing plant cafeterias. Also a partner in the integrated aquaculture training programs.
• Cooperativa KechaweminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural cooperative of 30 producers (27 women, 3 men) from Quellón supported by INDAP, SalmonChile, Salmones Austral, and Sodexo to produce and sell horticultural products (spinach, lettuce, cilantro, parsley) to salmon industry food service operations, projecting significant monthly sales during peak season.
• SOFOFA (Sociedad de Fomento Fabril)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading Chilean industrial federation partnering with SalmonChile in public-private delegations to defend sector competitiveness, including joint efforts with Subrei and other export sectors to respond to U.S. tariff recommendations (12.5% on salmon). SOFOFA and SalmonChile also conducted a joint visit to the Centro Espacial Nacional to explore satellite solutions for salmon farming.
• Subrei (Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerChile's undersecretariat for international economic relations leading the technical strategy in collaboration with SOFOFA, SalmonChile, and other export sectors (Frutas de Chile, Chilealimentos, Vinos de Chile, Corma) to defend Chilean salmon exports against proposed U.S. tariffs.
• ONG CanalesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNGO partner supporting SalmonChile in the 'Fortalecimiento de Competencias Liceos Técnicos Profesionales' (Technical High School Competency Strengthening) program, which trains students in Aquaculture and Food Industrial Processing specialties.
• OTEC Capital HumanominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical training organization (OTEC) partnering with SalmonChile to deliver professional training programs, including the aquaculture worker training program that trained 350+ workers and the Pro Driver Diving School initiative to elevate industry standards.
• Pro Driver (Escuela de Buceo Pro Driver)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional diving school supported by SalmonChile for aquaculture worker training, going beyond technical skills to develop leadership, ethics, and risk management. The program has trained 350+ aquaculture workers with support from OTEC.
• Corfo (Corporación de Fomento de la Producción)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment development corporation whose strategic program 'Salmón Más Sustentable' co-develops the Red de Mentores del Salmón (Samon Mentors Network) initiative with SalmonChile and Endeavor, supporting SME development in the salmon value chain.
• Endeavor ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal entrepreneurship organization co-developing the Red de Mentores del Salmón program with SalmonChile and Corfo's Salmón Más Sustentable program, contributing high-impact entrepreneur mentorship and network access to the SME support initiative.
• Cooke AquacultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalmon farming company whose supply chain sub-manager served as a mentor in the Red de Mentores del Salmón program, building bridges with entrepreneurs and helping solve supply chain challenges for potential commercial partners.
• Salmones AustralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSalmon farming company that provided land and implementation support for the Hortaliceras project in Quellón, linking local agricultural producers (Cooperativa Kechawe) with Sodexo food services for salmon processing plants.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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