Nova Austral adheres to the UN Global Compact and becomes the second salmon company in Chile and the first Magellanic company to join
This adhesion is a key step in Nova Austral´s reconstruction process and demonstrates its transformation and commitment to operate with the highest sustainability standards. August 30, 2021. Nova Austral has officially joined the Global Compact Network Chile, becoming the second salmon company in the country and the first Magellanic company to join this initiative of […]
Nova Austral launches its first Sustainability Report with a focus on new standards of transparency and good practices
The company indicated that this first reporting exercise is part of its commitment to operate with the highest compliance standards and care for the environment. Among the numerous initiatives and achievements developed by Nova Austral in 2020 are implementing a Quality Assurance Program for the Porvenir Process Plant, implementing a complaints channel, and recycling more […]
Nova Austral achieves new international certification “Best Aquaculture Practices” (BAP) for its hatchery, processing plant and five farming centers
The company earned four stars for this accreditation, which guarantees that the salmon production carried out by the Nova Austral is environmentally and socially responsible. The company set a goal to have 100% of its operation certified with BAP this year. March 19, 2021.- Nova Austral gained the “Best Aquaculture Practices” (BAP) certification from the […]
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 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.
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, […]
Nova Austral will initiate a trial run of its hatchery/freshwater fish farm in Magallanes at the end of 2018
By Jonathan Garcés Salmonexpert – Translated to English by Christy Ward With the concessions that it has today, Nova Austral, [the only antibiotic free salmon production operation in the Strait of Magellan], can produce up to 35,000 tons of salmon in Magallanes, [the 12th and southernmost Region in Chile]. But, this is only possible when […]
