ASMI defends Alaska salmon RFM certification from NGO ‘misstatements’
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute hits back at group of North American NGOs calling for retailers in Europe to support MSC certification and reject the Responsible Fisheries Management program
Morpol board, chairman back Marine Harvest offer
Chairman Bjorn Myrseth to sell out for $207,000 as board says takeover will see Morpol's processing activities become 'key part' of Marine Harvest’s sales and marketing operations
Buyer: Chile must shift more salmon sales from US, target EU frozen market
French salmon importer calls on Chile to ‘get aggressive’ in targeting the European frozen market and move more production from the US
Lower UK salmon volumes keep Norwegian prices high
Despite higher volumes week by week compared to the record high harvesting last year, prices continue to hit high levels
Salmon catching tuna as France’s highest volume home-consumed seafood
A 15% increase in total home salmon consumption in France means it is closing in on tuna as the number one volume species on this metric
French December smoked salmon sales boom
In 2012 more than 20.4 million households bought salmon at least one, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council
Grieg focuses on Norway after ‘disastrous’ Q4 in Canada, UK
Salmon farmer Grieg Seafood dropped its production target for 2013 as it shifts focus on Norway, after a Q4 hit by biological problems in Canada and the UK
Scottish Salmon Company plans new farm
Site would farm 2,000 metric tons of salmon if planning permission is granted by the council
EU retailers urged to back Alaskan MSC efforts
200 letters sent out to EU salmon retailers and NGOs asking to support the efforts of Alaskan fishermen to retain their eco-certification
FDA extends GM salmon consultation
Almost 30,000 comments have already been submitted to the FDA over AquaBounty's submission