In its first week in charge of the trade association, Patricio Melero held important meetings with the Norwegian Ambassador and the presidents of the CPC and SOFOFA to strengthen strategic alliances and promote sustainable development of the sector.
In the framework of the recent change of command at SalmonChile, its new president, Patricio Melero, accompanied by the general manager Tomás Monge, has started a series of meetings with authorities and business sector representatives, with the aim of establishing collaboration bridges that allow to enhance the role of salmon farming in the country's economic recovery.
During the week, the new board of SalmonChile held several meetings in Santiago, starting with the Ambassador of Norway in Chile, Per Anders Nilsen. The topics addressed included bilateral cooperation and knowledge transfer between both countries, world leaders in salmon production. The dialogue focused on promoting good production practices and the implementation of cutting-edge technologies for a aquaculture becoming increasingly sustainable.
Also, Melero and Monge met with the president of the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC), Susana Jiménez, with whom they analyzed the current challenges of the productive sector and the opportunities to boost the economic development of the southern regions of Chile, where the productive sector generates more than 80,000 direct and indirect jobs.
"Our commitment is to position Chilean salmon farming as a driver of sustainable development, which not only generates employment and economic activity in the territories, but also does so with high environmental and social standards. These meetings are fundamental to coordinate efforts that allow us to face together the challenges of the current economic context," said Patricio Melero, president of SalmonChile.
The agenda also included a meeting with Rosario Navarro, president of the Society of Industrial Promotion (SOFOFA), where joint initiatives were addressed to promote innovation and competitiveness in the Chilean industrial sector, with particular emphasis on value chains associated with aquaculture.
"Salmon farming represents one of the main export sectors of Chile, with presence in more than 100 international markets. We want to strengthen our link with business associations to generate synergies that enhance both our productive sector and the entire national productive ecosystem," added Tomás Monge, general manager of SalmonChile.
