Facility | TEKBios Fish Trial Center |
Company | TEKBios Fish Trial Center / Guided tour of Hendrix Genetics Aquaculture |
Location | Pargua, km8 Camino a Carelmapu |
Places | 10 |
Description | Hendrix Genetics Aquaculture invitation to see their experimental challenges against pathogens (SRS and BKD) in Atlantic salmon, which are being developed at TEKBios. With this information, Hendrix Genetics subsequently carried out resistance to these diseases in its Breeding Program Broodstock candidates. |
Estimated arrival time back to the Convention Center: | 50-60 minutes from Puerto Varas to the Experimental Center |
Facility |
Recirculating Aquaculture System Puerto Fonk |
Company |
MULTI-X |
Places |
15 |
Description |
Located in shore of Llanquihue Lake, Puerto Octay. Since starting operations in 2006, MULTI-X has received eyed eggs and produces salmon fry for smolt production hatcheries. This is a Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS- 99%). |
Estimated arrival time back to the Convention Center: |
5.00 pm. |
Facility | Diagnostic Lab Aquagestión |
Company | Abbott |
Located | Ruta 5 Sur, Puerto Varas. |
Places | 15 |
Description | Route 5, Puerto Varas. Belonging to Abbott Group’s work on developing, manufacturing, importing, and marketing veterinary pharmaceutical products, Aquagestión strongly focuses on the aquaculture industry in Chile, Ecuador, and Brazil. |
Estimated arrival time back to the Convention Center: | 3.00 pm. |
Facility | Aquaculture Technology Centre (ATC) |
Company | Empresas AquaChile |
Located | Lenca, Puerto Montt |
Places | 15 |
Description | Located in Lenca, 32 kilometers from Puerto Montt, ATC is an experimental center with high technology and an expert team to perform bioassays for different production processes (diets, vaccines, and genetic issues). |
Estimated arrival time back to the Convention Center: | 5.00 pm. |
Facility | Petrohue hatchery |
Company | Salmones Camanchaca |
Located | Ensenada Village, Puerto Varas. |
Places | 10 |
Description | Located near to Llanquihue Lake, shore of the Petrohue River. The objective of, is to produce and supply high-quality smolt and salmon fry to the salmon Industry. There you will see high standards for sanitary, environmental and biosafety production process. |
Estimated arrival time back to the Convention Center: | 4.00 pm. |
Facility | Ignao Hatchery |
Company | Aquagen Chile |
Located | Ranco Lake |
Places | 15 |
Description | Located in Ranco Lake, shore of the Ignao river. Maintenance of broodstock with genetic and genomic selection in open and recirculation flow systems, monitored by ultrasonography. Ignao also has a bio & cryobank for storing tissue samples (DNA) and milt with the best genetic characteristics. |
Estimated arrival time back to the Convention Center: | 6.00 pm. |