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Farmed salmon was Chile’s second-largest export last year, generating $6.5 billion in revenue. But as primary aquaculture districts have deteriorated alongside the growing international demand, Chilean salmon farming has expanded into the pristine wilderness of the country’s southernmost region, the Magallanes, in Patagonia, drawing repeated challenges from environmentalists and Indigenous people.

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Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition - The New York Times

Salmon Farms in Patagonia Face Growing Opposition - The New York Times

The Chilean industry’s expansion has drawn repeated challenges from environmentalists and Indigenous people of the region, and prompted calls for a moratorium.