About CSMC

About The Chilean Salmon Marketing Council

The Chilean Salmon Marketing Council (CSMC) is dedicated to promoting delicious, nutritious, responsibly raised Chilean salmon. The council is a U.S. based entity working to strengthen the reputation of Chilean salmon while increasing value and healthy growth for member companies. Chilean salmon is raised in the pure Antarctic waters of Patagonia, and the producers of Chilean salmon are stewards of that remarkable ecology. As the second-largest salmon producer in the world, the Chilean salmon industry brings a high quality, reliable supply of nutritious fish to market year-round. Chilean salmon producers are committed to the welfare of their salmon, employees, community, and the environment.

We seek to be America’s favorite salmon and a first choice with consumers.

 

Our Vision

To be recognized as a premium product of outstanding quality and integrity that consumers actively seek to procure. We seek to be America’s favorite salmon and a first choice with consumers.

 

Our Mission

To strengthen the Chilean salmon brand and image in the U.S. and to increase salmon consumption by positioning Chilean salmon as a premium product and a preferred choice.

 

Our Core Principles

  • To perform with honesty and integrity in the best interest of consumers, members, and the environment.
  • To create increased value for consumers, retailers, foodservice operators, and members.
  • To promote healthy food for a healthy life—to always be wellness oriented.

 

Our Members

Australis Seafoods
Bluemar Seafoods
Camanchaca
Cermaq
Marine Farm
Salmones Austral

Antitrust Statement

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Board Members

Ricardo García Holtz

President/Chair,
Chilean Salmon Marketing Council USA, Inc.

President & CEO
Camanchaca

Gerardo Balbontin 
CEO
Blumar

Victoria Briones
Director
Yadran

Arturo Clement
Chairman and President
SalmonChile

Gastón Cortez
CEO
Salmones Austral

Sady Delgado
CEO
AquaChile

Andres Lyon
CEO
Australis Seafoods

Roberto Riethmuller
CEO
Marine Farm

Joaquin Wessel 
Commercial Manager
Cermaq Chile

Luis Hernan Bustos
President – B2O Chile
External Board Member

Corporate Contact Information

50 Milk Street, 16th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
information@chileansalmon.org