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A Macrocystis pyrifera hatchery in six months, with Hortimare

Between February and April 2024 we set up the hatchery and nursery, with capacity for 10 km of line seeded with sporophytes.

Co-development with Hortimare: Culture tanks during our joint work.

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Entre febrero y abril de 2024 montamos, con el apoyo de Hortimare (Países Bajos), un hatchery y vivero estandarizado de Macrocystis pyrifera, con capacidad para producir hasta 10 kilómetros de cuerda con esporofitos. Los primeros carretes inoculados salieron en mayo.

«Gracias a su apoyo, hemos establecido un hatchery y vivero de Macrocystis pyrifera en seis meses.»

María José de la Fuente, gerente general de Huiro Regenerativo

La relación con Hortimare comenzó en 2023 con el codesarrollo de nuestro hatchery, y hoy son coejecutores del programa PTEC IPMAPY de CORFO. Desde entonces el hatchery no ha dejado de crecer: en 2025 triplicamos su capacidad y hoy produce 27 kilómetros de carrete por ciclo, en ciclos de 40 días.

Third-scale hatchery: Racks of illuminated tanks in the hatchery shed.
Spools in the tank: Seeded spools growing in the hatchery, with aeration.
First seedlings on the spool: Macrocystis seedlings attached to the line, ready for the sea.
El hatchery: racks de estanques, carretes inoculados y las primeras plántulas en la cuerda.

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