The program will show processes, technologies, human stories and places that have rarely been seen on Chilean television, to discover how salmon is produced under the demanding conditions of the southern Patagonia.
This Saturday 26 September, at 21:00 hours on MEGA 2, Agua Viva: The Future of the Sea will premiere a new episode dedicated to discovering how salmon farming develops in one of the most southern territories on the planet, touring various operations of AquaChile and Blumar in the Magallanes Region.
In a trip marked by the impressive landscapes of southern Chile, the program will show processes, technologies, human stories and places that have rarely been seen on Chilean television, to discover how salmon is produced under the demanding conditions of the southern Patagonia.
The tour begins with AquaChile at the Hollemberg fish farm, where the first stages of the salmon's life and the work carried out before their transfer to the sea will be known.
Subsequently, the team will reach the Caleta Juárez cultivation center, to get a close look at how salmon farming develops in extreme conditions, where low temperatures, the weather and the specific characteristics of Magallanes represent unique challenges for those who work daily at sea.
The chapter will also address the progress of underwater robotics applied to salmon farming, along with Marine ROV, learning how these technologies allow performing various operations underwater and supporting work in the farming centers.
The edition of tomorrow will also reach Puerto Natales, where AquaChile develops Casa Abierta, a meeting space with the community. There, Agua Viva will also learn about part of the company's relationship with Kawésqar communities and various initiatives developed in the territory.
The journey will continue towards the spectacular Skyring Sound, where with Blumar the program will visit the Punta Laura cultivation center, showing how life and work are for those who remain during their shifts in one of the most remote places in Chile.
Finally, the tour will reach Punta Arenas, to enter Blumar's processing plant and see what happens to the salmon after their harvest and how their journey begins from Magallanes to different markets.
The new episode will allow to learn how salmon is farmed in one of the most southern sectors of the planet, showing processes, technologies and stories that have never before been displayed in this way on Chilean television.
In addition to its production processes, the chapter will address the contribution of salmon farming to the development of the Magallanes Region, its job creation, the formation of human capital and the relationship this activity maintains with the communities and territories where it is present.
A journey through one of the most impressive regions of Chile, to discover a salmon farming industry that develops among fjords, channels, low temperatures and some of the most extreme landscapes on the planet.
