Kontali data and the Rabobank survey indicate an increase in global salmon production in 2025 but strong headwinds for the industry

Global aquaculture and fisheries data analysis firm Kontali and an annual survey by Rabobank are both indicating the global supply of salmon will remain flat due to continued headwinds in 2025. According to Rabobank Global Seafood Specialist Gorjan Nikolik, an annual survey conducted by the company of important players in the seafood industry and data collected by Kontali indicate major salmon-producing countries Chile and Norway are both facing a difficult period now and in the near future.“You see pretty healthy historical growth, but we are in a difficult time now, as we probably had a decline last year,” Nikolik said. Norway has faced several challenges in 2024, including an “explosive” growth of sea lice and a high percentage of lower-quality salmon, dubbed “production-grade” salmon, which is illegal to export. Nikolik said the country appears to be nearing the end of those difficulties and there could be modest growth.In contrast, Nikolik said that Chile is still struggling ...