A. Species
Scientific name: Salmo salar
Common name(s): Atlantic salmon
Global IUCN Red List Threat Status: LR/lc
B. Location of use
Geographic location(s):
- Pacific - eastern central
Country/Region: Chile
C. Scale of assessment
Scale of assessment: National Level
Name/Details of location: Chile
D. Timescale of use
Start Year: 1985
End Year: 2017
E. Information about the use
How is the wild species sourced?: Wild species sourced from the wild but reared/cultivated in a managed site and Wild species born/bred and raised/produced in captivity or through artificial propagation
Type of use: Extractive
Practice of use: Ranching, farming or cultivation or wild species
Lethal or non-lethal: Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of: The whole entire organism
Purpose(s) of end use: Food and feed and Medicine and hygiene
Motivation of use: Basic subsistence, Income generation from trade (individual/household/community) and Largescale commercial exploitation for trade
Is this use legal or illegal?: Legal under national law
F. Information about the Users
Which stakeholder(s) does the record primarily focus on?: Local people, National / local government, National / local private sector and International private sector
G. Information about the sustainability of use
Is there evidence that the use is having an impact on the target species?: Wild species sourced from the wild but reared/cultivated in a managed site and Wild species born/bred and raised/produced in captivity or through artificial propagation
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an ecological perspective been recorded?: No, sustainability not determined
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an economic perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: this study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: NB: Authors highlight a variety of potential serious problems with fish farming that could render the enterprise unsustainable in terms of social-economics as well as human and animal health. However, they provide also suitable suggestions that would negate such problems. Thus, if the recommendations are implemented, fish farming is - in the authors perception - sustainable in Chile
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a social perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: this study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: NB: Authors highlight a variety of potential serious problems with fish farming that could render the enterprise unsustainable in terms of social-economics as well as human and animal health. However, they provide also suitable suggestions that would negate such problems. Thus, if the recommendations are implemented, fish farming is - in the authors perception - sustainable in Chile
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from a human health perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: this study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: NB: Authors highlight a variety of potential serious problems with fish farming that could render the enterprise unsustainable in terms of social-economics as well as human and animal health. However, they provide also suitable suggestions that would negate such problems. Thus, if the recommendations are implemented, fish farming is - in the authors perception - sustainable in Chile
Has an assessment (or judgement) of sustainability of the use of the target species from an animal health/welfare perspective been recorded?: Yes, considered sustainable
Details of assessment carried out: this study
Brief summary on why the use has been assessed/judged to be sustainable or unsustainable: NB: Authors highlight a variety of potential serious problems with fish farming that could render the enterprise unsustainable in terms of social-economics as well as human and animal health. However, they provide also suitable suggestions that would negate such problems. Thus, if the recommendations are implemented, fish farming is - in the authors perception - sustainable in Chile
Recommendations provided in the record to maintain or enhance the sustainability of the use of the target species
- More stringent regulatory design and sectoral management, - responsible future expansion of the industry that does not impact nature reserves and takes geographic variations in social characteristics into account, - suitable responses and adjustments in the face of climate change and climate variability, - proper handling and growth of public–private cooperation, - good governance, - knowledge and technology transfer
Record source
Information about the record source: scientific_pub
Date of publication/issue/production: 2019-01-01T00:00:00+0000
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Date of record entry: 2022-11-15