We are contacting you regarding our ongoing investigation into aquaculture and the global fishmeal and fish oil industry, which has uncovered an array of industry-wide environmental and human rights concerns. These concerns date from between 2018 and the present, and they pertain to events or conditions on land or at sea.
Our investigation has found the following with regard to Camanchaca Pesca Sur S.A:
- In May 2022, the regional Ministerial Health Secretariat of Chile initiated six sanitary summaries for foul odors against Camanchaca Pesca Sur and five other fishing companies in Bahía Co…
Regarding the inquiries made by your media The Outlaw Ocean Project about the fishing operations of Camanchaca Pesca Sur, we can say that:
- The production process carried out by Camanchaca Pesca Sur in Coronel, in Chile’s Biobío Region, includes the production of fishmeal and fish oil from landings of sardines and anchovies supplied by artisanal fishers. If these raw materials are delivered in sub-optimal conditions, there is a risk of generating odors.
- For this reason, the Company has made substantial investments over the last 3 to 4 years to reduce or mitigate odors caused by the fact…
Thank you again for your response to my earlier email regarding Camanchaca Pesca Sur. We have a couple of items we wanted to raise with you regarding Camanchaca S.A.:
- Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service filed a complaint against Camanchaca with the First Court of First Instance of Iquique on April 14, 2022, according to a report by the Judiciary of Chile. The complaint was regarding the fishing activities of the fishing vessel, Albimer, and stated that the vessel had exceeded the legal limits of dwarf shrimp catch on June 26, 2021. Camanchaca was fined more than 12.3 million…
Here are Camanchaca’s official responses to your inquiries:
- Chile’s National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service filed a complaint against Camanchaca with the First Court of First Instance of Iquique on April 14, 2022, according to a report by the Judiciary of Chile. The complaint was regarding the fishing activities of the fishing vessel, Albimer, and stated that the vessel had exceeded the legal limits of dwarf shrimp catch on June 26, 2021. Camanchaca was fined more than 12.3 million Chilean pesos, or approximately $16,800, and the captain of the Albimer was fined more than 1.5 million Ch…