Department of Justice Closes Salmon Price-Fixing Investigation Involving Top Norwegian Farmers
Norwegian salmon farming giant Mowi announced that it was informed by the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division had closed its price-fixing investigation into the company.
“Mowi has all along been adamant that the price collusion allegations have clearly lacked merit and are entirely unsubstantiated,” the company wrote in a statement.
Back in 2019, the DOJ subpoenaed Mowi, along with fellow salmon companies SalMar and Grieg Seafood, over alleged price-fixing of Atlantic salmon, as SeafoodNews covered. The DOJ’s move followed an inspection by the European Commission...
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