Marine Harvest on Tuesday said it is leaving Chilean salmon farming trade association SalmonChile, due to "disagreements on the vision of how Chilean salmon farming should be regulated."

"Marine Harvest and SalmonChile disagree on how this important sector of the Chilean industry must move forward and improve in the future. Therefore, be better for both sides to finish our membership," said Marine Harvest Chile General Manager Per-Roar Gjerde.

The company said that after several years of the industry being impacted by crises, it's time for the Chilean salmon sector to be regulated more stringently and effectively.

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