Chile: The Salmon Experiment that Got Out of Control in 1970 and Reached Argentina

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The introduction of Chinook salmon into Chile for aquaculture development had unintended consequences, as the species spread to rivers in Argentina.

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A project started about five decades ago to develop aquaculture ended up triggering an environmental transformation that crosses borders. Chinook salmon, native to the North Pacific and capable of exceeding 1.5 meters in length and 60 kilos, established populations in rivers of Argentinian Patagonia. The advance concerns experts about the possible impacts on native species,...