Ranking of Complaints by Company

Aquaculture Sector in Chile

Animal Law Focus presents its first public ranking of aquaculture companies in Chile based on official complaints, infractions, and sanctions documented between 2018 and 2023.

This page is part of our broader initiative to uncover the systemic failures in animal welfare enforcement, increase transparency in the industry, and support informed public advocacy.

Between 2018 and 2023, 989 complaints were reported in the fishing and aquaculture sector. Complaints range from unauthorised use of spaces, poor disease management, escapes and pollution, to overproduction of fish. The fines imposed vary from USD 180 to USD 19,000.

We are working to bring you more detailed information about the violations and penalties imposed on each company. We are committed to transparency throughout the entire farm animals industry.

This data was provided by the Superintendency of the Environment of the Government of Chile in 2023.

The same agency has indicated that, in accordance with Article 15 of Law No. 20,285, information regarding the Superintendency's sanctioning procedures is permanently available to the public on the National Environmental Enforcement Information System (SNIFA).

To review the information you are looking for, search for the banner with the same name on their website and click on the link ‘Sanctioning Procedures.’ Once there, search for the Sanctioning File Number, where you will need to enter the number indicated in the ‘Sanctioning File’ column. There you can review the information published by this service, associated with the respective sanctioning procedure. You can also review information regarding any provisional measures that may have been issued by clicking on the tab of the same name.

You can access the search engine directly through the following link: https://snifa.sma.gob.cl/Sancionatorio/