Marine Harvest USA focuses on the marketing of farmed salmon throughout North America on behalf of its mother company, Marine Harvest ASA, which is based in Norway. ASA is one of the largest seafood companies in the world, and the world’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon. The company employs 11,700 people, runs salmon farming operations in 24 countries, and sells its products in more than 70 markets worldwide. In 2015, its salmon harvest was estimated at 420,000 metric tons and the company had a turnover of NOK 28 billion (USD 10.56 billion, EUR 9.47 billion).