date:May 14, 2014
farmed Atlantic salmon prices remain strong, due to low production in Chile. Stricter government regulations seeking to stem ISA outbreaks have caused the temporary closure of major farms. Some will not be back online until mid to late summer.
Prices have gone up USD 0.10 (EUR 0.07) to USD 0.15 (EUR 0.11) a pound in the past week, and are averaging USD 5.50 (EUR 4.01) to USD 5.85 (EUR 4.27) a pound wholesale, buyers report.
Production is down, there is not a lot of wild supply right now, and