Salmon Farms in Protected Areas

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Salmon farming concessions are currently in effect in the regions of Los Lagos, Aysén, and Magallanes.

408

Salmon farming concessions are located within national parks and reserves of Chilean Patagonia (30%).

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Protected areas at risk: Isla Magdalena National Park, Laguna San Rafael National Park, Alberto de Agostini National Park, Las Guaitecas National Reserve, and Kawésqar National Reserve.

Protected areas were created to be protected!

We need concrete guarantees to ensure their effective care, the fulfillment of their conservation objectives, and respect for the institutions that safeguard them.

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The Campaign

Salvemos la Patagonia is a campaign led by the Protected Areas Defense Alliance, aiming to remove salmon farming concessions from within national parks and national reserves — without relocation.

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Protected Areas: a contribution to Chile and the world.

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Legal Noncompliance

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The Impact of the Industry en los ecosistemas

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2025

Salmonid harvests in protected areas of Chilean Patagonia: Impacts, actors, and trends

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2024

Registry of salmon farming concessions located within Protected Areas

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News

[Ciper] La persistente elusión a la Ley ambiental de salmoneras que el gobierno acordó relocalizar

Por: Maximiliano Bazán (Leer noticia en Ciper) En diciembre pasado, y entre bombos y platillos, el gobierno de Chile anunció un acuerdo con las empresas Aquachile y Cooke Aquaculture para relocalizar nueve concesiones salmoneras fuera de las porciones marinas de los...