April 11, 2008

Marine Harvest Chile business unit CEO resigns

Marine Harvest has announced the resignation of Torben Petersen, CEO of the company's Chile business unit.

The resignation was due to Petersen's employment contract which has reached expiry date.

Petersen has managed the integration of Marine Harvest's operations in Chile and the US since last year.

Alvaro Jimenez Seminario, director of value added smoked operations in the Chile management team, has become the business unit's acting CEO with immediate effect.

Marine Harvest is now looking for a permanent replacement for Petersen.