Icelandic Salmon’s biological challenges continue into Q1 2024

Published 2024년 5월 16일

Tridge summary

Icelandic Salmon, a salmon-farming company based in Bíldudalur, Iceland, experienced significant challenges in the first quarter of 2024, leading to a harvest of less than 3,000 metric tons. High mortality rates in both sea and smolt facilities resulted in unusual costs of EUR 3.6 million (USD 3.9 million). Despite these setbacks, the company remains optimistic about its product demand and anticipates reaching its annual production guidance of 15,000 MT. There is potential for increasing production to 26,000 MT with positive smolt growth and performance of the spring 2022 generation. However, the company expresses concern over a proposed new aquaculture law in Iceland that could increase complexity and uncertainty in global markets.
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Original content

Challenging biological conditions that plagued Bíldudalur, Iceland-headquartered salmon-farming firm Icelandic Salmon last year have spilled over into 2024, with the company harvesting under 3,000 metric tons (MT) in Q1 2024.Icelandic Salmon harvested large volumes of fish at the end of last year for welfare reasons, which led the firm to supply just 2,769 MT to the market in the opening three months of 2024, compared to 6,572 MT in Q1 2023.In a filing with the Oslo Stock Exchange, where it listed in October 2023, Icelandic Salmon, the parent company of Arnarlax and other salmon-farming and -processing subsidiaries, confirmed it faced biological challenges in Q1 2024. Mortality rates both in the sea and at one of its smolt facilities were “unusually high,” resulting in one-off costs of EUR 3.6 million (USD 3.9 million) incurred in the quarter.“We have been reminded that in our industry, we must be able to adapt and quickly adjust our plans. In order to do so, we need robust ...

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