Season
Fishing windows respected without exception
Subpesca capture windows and quotas are recorded in the lot tracer; product is not offered outside legal season.
Product family · 3 references
SEA URCHIN
Sea urchin from southern Patagonia selected for premium markets and international cuisine.
What we work with in this family
Chilean red sea urchin for the premium Asian market
Chilean red sea urchin (Loxechinus albus) is one of the highest unit-value products in our catalog and requires the strictest quality control. We work with chilled tongues for local gastronomy clients and frozen IQF and brine formats in shiozuke style for Japanese and Korean buyers, where southern sea urchin competes in the same category as premium Hokkaido uni.
The cold waters of southern Patagonia (4°C–10°C) produce slower sea urchin growth, resulting in denser tongue, more intense color, and deeper iodine profile.
Counter-season with the Northern Hemisphere — our southern harvest window complements the Japanese fishing closure, ensuring premium supply 12 months of the year.
The fishery is regulated by the Undersecretary of Fisheries with seasonal closures and regional quotas; our plants operate with dedicated lines for calibration and packaging in thermal cells. Each lot is documented by capture date, vessel, plant, and grade (A or B) according to tongue size and color. More context at origin and export.
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Active references
Chilled fresh, IQF and Japanese-style brine.
100%
Traceability
Each lot linked to capture date and vessel.
A / B
Calibrated grade
Size and color separation for each destination channel.
-25 °C
Cold chain
Continuous temperature from plant to container.
Portfolio
References in SEA URCHIN
Sheets ready to send to the purchasing team. Open any of them to download the PDF or request a sample.
Premium fresh
Loxechinus albus
Fresh sea urchin tongues in brine
Premium sea urchin · fresh · air export
BrineGrade AAysénHoReCaJapan
Premium frozen
Loxechinus albus
Raw frozen sea urchin tongues
Premium sea urchin · frozen · maritime export
IQFPremiumAysénB2BAsia
Marine processed
Loxechinus albus
Cooked frozen sea urchin tongues
Processed sea urchin · IQF · industrial and foodservice
CookedIndustrialAysénGlobal
How we work this family
Criteria that apply to the whole line
Operational decisions that explain why this family can be sold to the same standard in any destination market.
Calibration
Grade A / B separation
Each lot is separated by tongue size and color before packaging, so the premium buyer receives uniform caliber.
Packaging
Consistent Japanese format
Tray and jar designed for the end customer display in Japan and Korea, with bilingual label and lot code readable at a glance.
Export
Calibers and volumes for your next campaign?
Talk to our export team. We respond within 24 business hours with availability, confirmed calibers, and FOB price Puerto Montt or San Antonio.
Catalog
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Technical sheets, specifications, and editorial photography of the 27 references in the Mar Austral Origin portfolio.