Chilean coho producer Salmones Aysen is drawing up plans to target the European market as the company pivots beyond its current customer base in Japan.

Plans are at a preliminary stage while the company studies which countries to target and what products may suit European consumers.

Salmones Aysen Director of Operations Domingo Baraona told IntraFish it is an opportune moment to make a move on the European market, with Chilean coho salmon production forecast to grow as much as 14 percent this year to around 140,000 metric tons.