Despite the fact there are ISA vaccine alternatives in other countries, this is the first immunological alternative developed in Chile to be available in the Chilean market to combat ISA, which is decimating salmon production and costing workers thousands of jobs.

The vaccine will go on sale as of June, said the company, which hoes to produce 60 million doses in 2009.

Development of the vaccine, obtained from the virus present in fish in Chile, entailed an investment of around $6 million (€4.5