Aquamont S.A. has one of the most modern abalone hatchery operations in Chile. Every year several million abalone seeds are raised and successfully produced. The seeds bread and reared by Aquamont S.A. are characterised as fast growers, disease free and efficient feed converters. Abalone seeds are harvested from the hatchery at a size of 20 – 35 mm and carefully transferred to the grow-out sites located in the South Pacific Ocean. Their new environment ensures a natural grow-out period in which abalones are exclusively fed with seaweed until they reach their adult size. Pristine waters, abundance of seaweed and environmentally responsible practices are pillars of Aquamont S.A.’s farming conditions.