By Alicia Villegas

While Altantic salmon went up by 17.1% in the first months of the year, coho fell 30.7%, while trout dropped 6.6% due to biological challenges 

Chilean Atlantic salmon fillets to the US decreased in price to $5.39 per pound in week 21, while prices to Brazil nudged up to $6.60/kg

Blumar USA and Platina Seafood USA join NFI Salmon Council, set up to promote farmed and wild salmon in the US market

Aquaculture conference will take place on Oct. 23, in Puerto Varas, while fair will be held from Oct. 22 to 25 in Puerto Montt

But trout exports plummeted in both volumes and value

Northern Dynasty's Pebble Mine Partnership seeks injunction to stop federal agency from vetoing mining project in Alaska

Chilean Atlantic salmon fillets to the US increased in price to $5.40 per pound in week 19, while coho prices to Japan went also up to JPY 855/kg

By Tom Seaman

Canned salmon is competing more and more with tuna in South Korea, with both Dongwon and CJ Seafoods launching new products

By Victor Jimenez and Tom Seaman

Concern is growing among Chilean coho farmers over a reduction in sales to Japan, which will be difficult to reverse in the short term as prices keep increasing

By Victor Jimenez

Asia continued being the top export market for the Chilean company, although sales to the US rose 230%, and sales to Latin America doubled, while Atlantic salmon sales doubled