Nova Austral achieves a new milestone and manages to certify its crime prevention model
The accreditation, provided by an independent entity, is valid for two years and reflects the company’s efforts to raise its compliance standards to the maximum. January 29, 2021.- Nova Austral and its subsidiaries achieved to certify their crime prevention model for two years, implemented under Law No. 20,393 on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities. The […]
Nova Austral achieves ASC certification at two farms: the company earns the accreditation for two salmon farm sites and is working to extend it to its entire operation
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council programme is one of the most demanding certification globally for aquaculture production and was obtained through an exhaustive audit conducted by an independent entity. The certification is one more step in the trust-building process Nova Austral initiated and part of the founding cornerstones of its aim to achieve the highest standards […]
Nova Austral awards scholarships to Porvenir students to pursue higher education
The company awarded 13 scholarships to university students, five to young people who will be in their first year of study, and eight to students who have received financial support from previous calls. October 13, 2020.- For the third consecutive year, Nova Austral awarded five scholarships for higher education to young people from Porvenir, graduates […]
Nova Austral management changes
Nova Austral informs that from today, Nicolás Larco will assume the role as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company, maintaining his responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer until further notice.
Nova Austral Operational Updates
Nova Austral informs that it is working tirelessly to contain the effects of the global crisis of Covid-19, intending to maintain the company’s operation and protect the health of its employees in this uncertain and unprecedented time. Concerning the current status of the company, Nova Austral reports that its processing plant and hatchery in Porvenir, […]
Nova Austral and Trusal S.A., a subsidiary of Salmones Austral, announce joint venture to produce high-quality salmon in Magallanes
The joint venture will operate three licenses on Skyring Sound. The partners initially consider two production cycles, with the intention to extend beyond this period. The joint venture contemplates a combined production of approximately 19,000 tons through 2022. Nova Austral will provide smolts from its hatchery in Porvenir and will operate, process and sell high-quality […]
Nova Austral announces leadership changes and reaffirms its commitment to antibiotic-free salmon
Nova Austral’s independent internal investigation found certain irregularities in the information it provided to Sernapesca during the last production cycle. The company has rectified those errors, is collaborating with the authorities, and is working towards a prompt and appropriate resolution to this matter. Nova Austral will also ensure total compliance with all applicable regulations. Nova […]
Sixty South’s new state-of-the-art hatchery to be completed this summer
Antarctic salmon supplier Sixty South is investing in the construction of a new hatchery, to be located 45 kilometers north of Porvenir, Tierra del Fuego, Chile, the company announced on 14 March. The state-of-the-art facility will allow Sixty South to produce 12 million smolts of 120 grams per year, amounting to three million every quarter, […]
English for Porvenir: The ambitious salmon farming project for the children of Tierra del Fuego
The beneficiaries of this project will be the students at the municipal school as well as those at the charter school. On Monday, March 11, 2019, an agreement was signed to implement English classes in Porvenir beginning in early childhood. The agreement was made between the Regional Superintendent of Education, the Illustrious Municipality of Porvenir, […]
With a message of optimism for the future, Drago Covacich was named a Distinguished Citizen of Porvenir
On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, the Magallanes Region Manager of Nova Austral, Drago Covacich McKay, was named the newest Distinguished Citizen of Porvenir, a town located in the province of Tierra del Fuego in southern Chile, as a part of the festivities for the 124th Anniversary of the city’s foundation. As the respective decree reads, […]