Analysts appear largely upbeat about Oslo-stock listed Chilean salmon farmer Salmones Camanchaca's prospects for the remainder of the year, despite the company last week posting a steep fall in second-quarter earnings as a result of high sea lice concentrations in Chile.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was $4.2 million (€3.8 million) during the period, 74.3 percent lower compared with the same quarter a year earlier.

Sales, meanwhile, fell 35.8