Marine Harvest to Leave SalmonChile Over Disagreements on Regulations, Harvest Limits
SEAFOODNEWS.COM By John Sackton - July 26, 2016
Per-Roar Gjerde, General Manager of Marine Harvest Chile, announced that Marine Harvest will withdraw its membership from SalmonChile over disagreements on how salmon farming should be regulated.
SalmonChile has argued that current government harvest limits are too low, and wants more flexibility to increase density. They have also opposed a court order to report on antibiotic use by individual companies.
"Marine Harvest and SalmonChile disagree on how this important sector of the Chilean industry must move forward and improve in the future. Therefore, it is better for both sides to finish our membership," said Gjerde.
Gerdje said they had discussed their proposals on several occasions with SalmonChile...
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