It seems salmon producers in Chile are for the first time focusing on long-term investment rather than simply increasing stocking levels.

The industry has known for years that the response to strong prices should not be higher production, because that usually ends in disease outbreaks, spikes in costs, declining earnings and nervous buyers.

But salmon companies by their very nature have resisted slow growth when prices look good and the sector seems to be recovering.

However, a combination of factors are helping Chilean companies take a more long-term view than they have in the past.

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