Among other things, the "Next Generation" project, which seeks to promote the leadership of young women and young people who are part of the industry, was introduced.

Salmon culture representatives from all over the world came to the Faroe Islands to participate in the meeting organized by the International Association of Salmon Growers (ISFA, by its English abbreviation), composed of trade union entities from countries such as Chile, Norway, Scotland, Canada, United States, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand and Tasmania, among others.

The President of the Association of Salmon Industry of Chile A. G. (SalmonChile), Arturo Clément, was part of the world meeting, where -in addition to sharing good practices and technological innovations to contribute to the sustainability of this productive sector - a new edition of the socio-economic report of salmon farming developed by ISFA. 

Among other subjects, the document highlights that in 2024 this activity is generating work for more than 208,000 persons around the planet, most in rural areas.

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Along with this, the guilds that are part of the ISFA have agreed to promote the project "Next Generation", where it is sought to promote the leadership of the young people who are part of the world salmon farming so that they can continue enhancing his talentas well as being a new voice that spread the benefits from this activity to global feeding.

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"We are very happy to have participated in this initiative in which we have been present for several years. It is important to know the experiences of other countries, how they are being projected and developed according to qualities that each market has. Chile is one of the world leaders of salmon farming, so our example is also fundamental for the other salmon-producing countries," said Arturo Clément.

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*Source of the featured photo: courtesy of SalmonChile.