Salmon companies are preparing for the new challenges

The increase -that will have to be ratified in that meeting- involves US$ 11,5 million. The capital of the company would pass from US$ 55,5 million to US$ 67 million.

People near the company said to the Financial Newspaper that the capital injection "will serve to confront the new challenges of the salmon industry, especially to fight against the ISA virus, to implement the productive changes and for financing the company projects".

Pacific Star, as other companies like Camanchaca and Multiexport Foods, continues with the refinancing of their debts with the banking. Nevertheless, the sources explained that Pacific Star would be about to reach an agreement with its creditors for almost US$ 42 million.