The reason for his extremely positive remarks on farmed Norwegian salmon is a reaction to comments by both Americans and Norwegians in the USA who work in the trade that the quality of the salmon is sub-standard, and this is giving cause for anxiety. In Friday's issue of Seafarm Business Review, Terje Korsnes of the Nordic Group and Helge Fiskarstrand of Pan Fish Sales said that they feared a backlash for Norwegian salmon in the USA. They also said that Norwegian exporters do not have any long-term strategies in regards to the USA market.
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Norwegian salmon is absolutely the best
"We prefer to pay more for high quality salmon, and the Norwegian salmon is absolutely the best you can get on the market today". This is the opinion expressed to Seafarm Business Review by Steve Marmer of the company E. Frank Hopkins in Philadelphia, USA.
22 October 1999 5:00 GMT
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