Salmon

New task force targets Chile's rising tide of violent salmon robberies

Salmon thefts in southern Chile have escalated in violence and frequency, putting pressure on both public safety and export-dependent aquaculture firms.

Chilean authorities have launched a new task force that will meet monthly to combat a seemingly unrelenting wave of organized salmon thefts impacting the country’s farmed salmon sector.
Chilean authorities have launched a new task force that will meet monthly to combat a seemingly unrelenting wave of organized salmon thefts impacting the country’s farmed salmon sector.Photo: Photo: Shutterstock
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Published 21 July 2025, 19:13Updated 21 July 2025, 19:13
ChileFarmed salmonSalmonChileChile Salmon CouncilRodrigo Pinto