The activity was part of the future organization of Aqua Nor 2025, the international commercial fair on aquaculture that will take place next month in Norway.
The Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca), together with the Royal Embassy of Norway in Chile, ProChile and Innovation Norway, organized the event last Thursday Chile and Norway towards a global aquaculture industry of the futureThe event, headed by the Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Julio Salas, and the Norwegian Ambassador to Chile, Per Anders Nilsen, brought together key actors from the Chilean aquaculture sector to promote collaboration and coordination in the industry.
The event was held with the aim of the most important and extensive aquaculture fair in the world, Aqua Nor, which in its 2025 edition will take place in Trondheim, Norway, between 19 and 21 August.
Among the participants were the regional director of ProChile Los Lagos, Ricardo Berrios; head of the Aquaculture Division of Subpesca, Constanza Silva; José Aguilar Manjarrez, aquaculture officer of the FAO in Latin America; Doris Soto, researcher at the INCAR Center; and Fernando Hentzschel, manager of Technological Capabilities at Corfo, among others.
During the event, which took place in Santiago, two discussion panels were held. The first addressed "International perspectives in a global aquaculture industry: opportunities and challenges," while the second was titled "Moving towards a more sustainable aquaculture industry, improving production standards through innovation and technology."
In addition, key issues were addressed such as the Blue Economy, sustainable aquaculture, access to information, transparency, timely communication, innovation, technology, sustainable decision-making and the link with communities, among others.
Chile and Norway share more than a hundred years of cooperation and international understanding. Both countries maintain a common vision regarding the ocean and its sustainable development. From an economic-commercial perspective, they lead global salmon production, accounting for a majority percentage of the global supply. Currently, Chile is also the second destination for trade and investments from Norway in South America.
