Cristhian Danko | Contributor

A marine biologist from Arturo Prat University, Cristhian Danko has experience in environmental consulting, scientific diving, coastal monitoring, and conservation project implementation. In July 2024, he joined The Nature Conservancy's Oceans Strategy team in Chile as a marine conservation practitioner.

Seaweed aquaculture: an opportunity for coastal Chile?

Restorative aquaculture Seaweed / Macroalgae Environment

28 January 2026

A new roadmap from The Nature Conservancy Chile and Mayma argues that community-based seaweed farming could ease pressure on wild stocks, curb salmon farming impacts and create more resilient livelihoods along Chile’s long Pacific coast.