Tornagaleones is new member of SalmonChile

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Christian Pérez Likewise, the SalmonChile board of directors is now composed by 16 companies with this new membership: Australis Mar; Empresas Yadrán; Salmones Aysén; Camanchaca; Salmones Cupquelán; Salmones Friosur; Salmones Magallanes; PacificStar; Ventisqueros; Blumar; Mainstream Chile; Multiexport; Marine Harvest; Los Fiordos, AquaChile and Tornagaleones. Cristián Moreno, general manager of SalmonChile said that "Tornagaleones is a company with vast experience in salmon production and will certainly contribute to teamwork and address the multiple challenges we have." Tornagaleones is a salmon and trout producing company with its own hatcheries, freshwater and sea farming sites and processing plant. Likewise, the company trades its products in the US market under the name Patagonia Seafarm Inc. and also owns the fish transportation company Rio Dulce, which has a large fleet of boats. "It is very positive that the representativeness of SalmonChile continues to grow while delivering a message of unity and joint work. We share water, territory and pursue new markets together, so that working together will allow us achieving a better national salmon industry," Moreno said.