THAI CANNERIES

BY MARK ROWETHAI canneries are looking to invest in re-exporting north American wild salmon as a means of boosting revenue. Companies are planning to promote exports of wild salmon, which have been processed in Thailand in favour of farmed salmon, usually supplied from Norway, Chile and Scotland. The canneries believe they are more attractive because of the growing concerns over contamination with disease and drugs including antibiotics used in fish farms, a practice that has caused problems for Thai aquaculture. A spokeswoman for one of Thailand's leading ...


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