Such measures, she said, "confirm the government’s commitment to this important national industry."
During a businessmen’s conference in Santiago attended by over 1,300 executives and businessmen, Bachelet announced the government is working on a plan to provide financial support, enhance regulations, make institutional improvements and drive research and development (R&D) in the salmon sector.
The Chilean Economic Development Agency (CORFO) will provide bank loans to finance sanitary environmental improvements on salmon farms, including water recirculation plants, wellboats, and waste treatment facilities, among others, she said.
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