The average harvest weight is only 2.3 kilograms, with Japan's land-based salmon production exceeding 1000 tons.

The company reported that the average harvest size for the second quarter was 2.3kg, significantly below the market standard of 4kg+, with small-sized salmon selling for NOK 75/kg, while the normal size is priced at NOK 108/kg. Proximar CEO Joachim Nielsen stated: "As of now, we have cumulatively harvested 1,000 tons of live fish, indicating that the RAS equipment is capable of producing high-quality Atlantic salmon. However, the company still needs to demonstrate its ability to produce more and larger-sized salmon." The company stated that the main reason for the small salmon size was a biofilter failure, forcing the reduction of feed, which affected both production and harvest sizes. Despite this, the premium salmon rate reached 99.2%, and all RAS units were operating at full capacity in July. The company also announced that it will raise 150 million Norwegian kroner through a share issue to strengthen its balance sheet and provide more operational funds. The company has also ...