GSA: Global farmed salmon production resumes growth and will reach 3 million tons in 2024

From October 2 to 5, the Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) annual meeting "Responsible Seafood Summit" was held in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. ​ Gorjan Nikolik, chief seafood analyst at Rabobank, predicts that global farmed Atlantic salmon production will resume growth in 2024 and reach 3 million tons after holding steady for two consecutive years. ​ In 2022, Norwegian salmon production dropped by 1.1%. This year, Norwegian salmon production is expected to return to growth, but the increase will be only 0.5%, reaching 1.52 million tons. Nikolik predicts that Norwegian production growth will increase to 3.7% in 2024, with total production reaching 1.58 million tons. In 2025, the growth rate will be 4.9%, reaching 1.66 million tons. ​ This year, Chile’s production areas are expected to grow at only 0.2%, or 759,000 tons. In 2024, the growth rate will be 2%, reaching 774,000 tons, and in 2025 it may decrease by 1.8% to 760,000 tons. Before 2025, Chile’s output may not be ...