Resistencia y cambios identitarios en trabajadores/as del salmón en Quellón

since the 90′s the salmon industry takes off, placing chile onthe second place in world exports. the installation of this industry plants on theisland of chiloe has unleashed important processes of economic, social and cultural changes, one of which is the increasement of female working participation. the2008 crisis occurs in the salmon industry because of the presence of isa virus,which has meant unemployment and breakdown of small enterprises. in this articlewe study how in the town of quellón the rise and crisis of the salmon industry hasinvolved elements where tradition and modernity are expressed in the identities ofworkers that during 20 years have been the protagonists of deep changes at personal and collective levels.