Aysencoho

Premium Quality
Sustainable Coho

Salmones Aysén is a family owned, and operated company committed to delivering the highest quality seafood with transparency, openness and honesty.

We are the only Chilean salmon farming company devoted exclusively to the production and distribution of Coho. Our specialization delivers outstanding quality and service, we control the entire production cycle, ensuring a sustainable and fully traceable product.

About us

Salmones Aysén is the youngest Salmon Farming Company in Chile, created in 2006 with very few resources, hard work, and commitment from their owners and employees.

In Salmones Aysén it has been always important to give every person the opportunity to develop themselves and express their ideas and we are proud to say we have many people working with us since the beginning of the company.

This fact has created a culture of collaborating and working hard together making our way into the market and being able to grow during these years and slowly consolidate this company as one of the largest players in the Coho business.

Even though we are still a small company, we make sure to be in constant innovation, looking for the best and more sustainable ways to deliver the outstanding quality and taste that our Coho has.

2006

• The Company was established by Mr. Baraona Sr. as a joint venture with Icicle Seafoods.

• 2,700 tons WFE First Season harvest.

2012

• 5 sites added with capacity of 4,500 tons WFE each.

• Processing plant purchased in Puerto Montt.

2014

• New shareholder structure. Mr Baraona and former Icicle executives purchased Icicle’s shares in Aysén.

• Focus Strategy 100% on Coho Farming.

2017

• The Company created the strategic distribution lines Aysén Asia and Aysén North America.

• First year BAP certification one site and the Processing Plant.

2018

• New shareholder structure. Baraona family acquired the rest of the shares completing 100% ownership.

• 9 Seawater sites with 29,000 WFE tons sold.

• 2,900 m2 processing plant capable of processing 200 WFE tons of fish per day.

• Second year BAP certification six sites and processing plant

• First year ASC certification one site and processing plant.

• First year 100% production ATB free

Our people

Our people are essential for our operation and they are the heart of our company. Thank to them Salmones Aysén has become what it is today, we like to see how our people develop their careers within the company and grow as professionals helping our company to grow as well. 40 people are with us for more than 10 year.

Our community

Salmones Aysén have highlighted the importance of being a good neighbor.

In order to achieve this, we try to build good relationship with the communities where we are located with a transparent and constant dialogue that helps us to generate positive impact in our environment.

In this job we intend to identify their needs and negative impacts that we may cause, in order to avoid this and generate opportunities.

The opportunities that we try to generate are always together with the local community and sometimes with the government institutions that should address the matter that arises. This principle is very important to us, because we don’t want to solve every problem that the community has by ourselves, we want to be part of the solution and help the community (that we are part of) to solve their problems.

Testimonials

Salmon industry is very questioned today, notwithstanding we stand by it, because we think we have an incredible industry with too many great things to share.

One of the main things that are worthy of sharing, are the histories of the people that are a part of this industry, different stories that share hard work and personal growth.

This industry was forged in a few years by excellent people, making many mistakes in between, but now we can say we have a modern industry, great knowhow and lots of opportunities!

Sebastián Torres: sea water deputy officer

“I've developed my entire career in Salmones Aysén. I entered in 2009 in basic operations. I am grateful to the company and the people who make the company what it is. I think this have increased my commitment to this Project in the past and for the future. My family is very proud of me, and they feel very grateful that I can develop myself in an occupation that I know since I was a kid. Most of my family have worked in this industry since the 90’s. It has also given me the ability to give my children a good education, so they can develop their skills since they are kids. I have achieved professional growth, also implemented different successful changes in productive process. And of course, conformed different work teams that have had good results. I have earned trust in various areas for the company, also I'm more confident of my self and I’ve learned to be humble and resilient.”

Luis Gonzalez Hernandez: processing plant cleaning manager

“I began my career in Salmones Aysén, as inspector in the outside of the processing plant. I have been growing since then feeling more confident with my job. This year I’ve asked for more responsibilities and now I'm in charge of the whole cleaning team. My family is very proud that I've achieved in a small amount of time such an important job, and that the company have trust on my skills. My professional growth, the money, good relationship with my boss. I think I have earned the trust of my bosses throughout the different jobs I've had in the company, made good relationship with my colleagues and I have develop my soft skills with the people I have in charge.”

Jessica Meriño: people welfare manager

Salmones Aysén has been the company where I’ve grown. I started since the beginning in charge of human recourses, afterwards I started in charge of benefits for the collaborators. I've learned a lot and improve my working skills within this company. This work has brought stability to my family, it has been the driver for my long term and short term projects. My greatest achievement is to help all the people that work in the company with their needs: people are the base of the company, so we have to take care of them and give them security and stability.”

Pablo Cajtak: Director

“After working for 19 years in a turkey producer company, and already 10 years in Salmones Aysén, I can tell with absolute certainty, that this company has a great culture. Culture of doing things the right way, in a neat and responsible way, also a culture of giving the opportunities to the people that want to work with effort and dedication. The clear long-term vision that Pablo Baraona has and communicates gives him a leadership that pass through the team, so they can put their best effort to achieve the ambitious goals that he proposes. We work with a team working culture, where we feel we belong to the team.

Work with us

ATTACH CURRICULUM

Operation

Our location

  • HEADQUARTERS Región Metropolitana
  • FRESH WATER SITES Región de los Lagos & Región de Aysén
  • SEA WATER SITES Región de los Lagos & Región de Aysén
  • PROCESSING PLANT Región de los Lagos
  • COMMERCIAL OFFICES Vietnam / Japan / USA
MORE ABOUT OUR LOCATIONS

EGGS

Eggs deposited in freshwater sites until hatching into a fry, a stage in which the fish still carries the yolk in order to feed. After one month it loses the yolk and enters the fry stage.

FRY

The fry at 8-10 grams starts to feed on its own.

SMOLT

This stage begins with the fry stage and it lasts until it smoltifies (adapts to the seawater) at a weight of approx. 120 grams. 4 months total in freshwater.

ADULT SALMON

The smolt are transferred from the freshwater sites to the sea for the main growth stage, from 120 grams to between 3.5 to 4.5 kg. 8 to 10 months in total.

PROCESS

The salmon from the harvest is brought to the Processing Plant in Puerto Montt after slaughter, where it is processed into a variety of different cuts and packaged for sale.

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Sustainability

Certifications

Our commitment with the environment and our communities, together with the highest-standard farming protocols, are validated throughout different certifications.

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Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)

The ASC is a certification program and seafood label that is helping to address some of the most pressing social and environmental challenges of our time. https://www.asc-aqua.org/

Kosher Certificate

Kosher signifies AysenCoho meets with Jewish dietary laws. https://koshercertification.org.uk/

Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP)

Sustainable and healthy approaches to feeding the world’s growing population are more critical now than ever before. As wild fisheries have reached their harvest capacity aquaculture, or fish farming, is needed so that future generations can enjoy the seafood we do today. “We ensure it’s done responsibly.” https://www.bapcertification.org

Ewos Best Site Award (Cargill)

Feeding companies have awarded Salmones Aysén during the last nine years for its outstanding performance. https://www.cargill.cl/

Leading the
Frozen Revolution

20 TIMES LESS
C02 EMISSIONS

Our frozen Coho travels by boat, generating less CO2 emissions than fresh salmon transported by air.

Price Stability

Our frozen Coho prices are less volatile than those of fresh Atlantic Salmon, the fact that the product can be stocked gives this product a better price stability and makes AysénCoho a reliable supplier.

Shelf Life

Frozen Salmon has a longer shelf life and less drip loss than fresh salmon.

Bio Security

Sometimes fresh salmon arrives to its destination more than 72 hours after being harvested, this may result in the lost of the cold chain during that period, which can lead to biosecurity problems.

Our Coho is processed 8 hours after being harvest, and the cold chain is guaranteed throughout the entire process, giving us the right to declare with confidence that our frozen Coho is “SASHIMI QUALITY”

Climate Action Impact - Product

Climate Action Impact - Product

INTENSITY INDICATORS OF THE SALMON SECTOR CONSIDERING EMISSIONS DUE TO PRODUCT TRANSFER "CUSTOMER ROAD TO" IN tCO2e / tWFE

2025 Climate
Action Strategy

RENEWABLE ENERGY 100% renewable energy in the processing plant.

OIL USAGE Decrease by 30% the oil ussage in the seawater operations.

CO2 EMMISSIONS Decrease by 30% overall the carbon footprint of salmones aysen, by 2023.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES Include new technologies in order to reduce the carbon footprint.

Projects

Small changes are key to start making real changes in the behavior of humankind in terms of sustainability. This section shows the different projects that the company is involved to start supporting with these small changes in the way we make this business.

PLASTIC RECYCLE

We recycle the plastics used in our farms, we deliver this plastic to companies such as Mundo sur and Quo-Chile.

COMPOST FROM OUR ORGANIC WASTE IN THE FARMS

Out of the food waste that the people living in the farms generate, we make compost and donate to the local communities for fertilizer.

RESUSE OF OIL WASTE

We gather oil waste in the farms and give them to “Rendering”. A company that reuse it.

CLEANING OUR BEACHES

Along with the Salmon Council, Salmones Aysén has begun a program in which the company takes control of the cleaning of a certain beach that is considered to receive waste from many places.

GASCO PROJECT

We are working with GASCO, a local gas company, to change all of our farms energy from oil to gas, and for the first time we are exploring to make 2 farms carbon neutral.

REUSE OF OLD METAL CAGES

Salmones Aysén cages have been reused in different constructive projects, such as barnyards, barns or piers.

REUSE OF NETS

Contact

AYSÉN NORTH AMERICA

Canada, Usa, México
  • Mr. James Caroll Vice
  • President, Sales & Marketing
  • jcarroll@aysencoho.com
  • Address: 30 2ND Ave N Unit 1413, Edmonds, WA, 98020-2117 United States
  • Tel. +1(206) 790-4633

AYSÉN ASIA

Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan
  • Mr. James Jin
  • Respresentative Director
  • james.jin@aysenasia.com
  • Address: Tsukiji Chuo Bldg.8F,2-11-10, Tsukiji Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104-0045,Japan
  • Tel:+81-3-6260-6668;
  • Fax:+81-3-6260-6667
  • Mobile:+81-80-3542-9175

AYSÉN SEA VIETNAM

Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia
  • Ms. Ruby Hsu
  • Country Manager
  • rubyhsu@aysenasia.com
  • Address: Floor 46, Bitexco Financial Tower, 2 Hai Trieu, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Tel:+84 962410641
Israel, Russia, South America
  • Mr. Domingo Baraona
  • Export Manager
  • dbaraona@salmonesaysen.cl
  • Address: Alonso De Cordova 4355, floor 13, Vitacura, Santiago de Chile
  • Tel. +56 2 2940 5900

BACK OFFICE

All Countries
  • Elias Muñoz
  • Shipping Document
  • comex@salmonesaysen.cl
  • Address: Alonso De Cordova 4355, floor 13, Vitacura, Santiago de Chile
  • Tel. +56229405900

Contact

SALES & MARKETING

Alonso de Córdova 4355 Piso 13

Vitacura, Chile

+56 2 2940 59 00

HUMAN RESOURCES

Av. Diego Portales #2000 Piso 6

Puerto Montt, Chile

+56 65 2 206 200

SUPPLIERS

Av. Diego Portales #2000 Piso 6

Puerto Montt, Chile

+56 65 2 206 200

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