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Chile farmed salmon exports to China still struggling to recover after COVID link decimated consumption

Demand for Chilean salmon in China nosedived in 2020 after the alleged discovery of traces of COVID-19 on a chopping board where salmon was cut in a Beijing wholesale market.

When supermarkets stopped stocking imported salmon and shoppers shunned it, producers made the decision to take a breather from the market.
When supermarkets stopped stocking imported salmon and shoppers shunned it, producers made the decision to take a breather from the market.Photo: 2p2play / Shutterstock.com
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Published 8 February 2022, 06:01Updated 8 February 2022, 14:02