Cost increase in salmon farming, with a focus on smolt production and capital needs
Publication details
Publisher : Nofima AS
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Printed
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978-82-8296-575-0
Publication type : Nofima’s reports
Series : Nofima rapportserie 37/2018
Year : 2018
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http://hdl.handle.net/11250/25...
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Summary
This report addresses cost developments in Norwegian salmon farming until 2017, and some of the driving forces behind cost development. The report focuses on smolt costs and capital-related cost in the industry. Costs continue to increase, with an increase of 5% from 2016 to 2017. Feed costs decline, while other operating costs increase, an indication of persistent challenges with lice. Both smolt costs and depreciation have increased a lot in recent years. Smolt costs are driven by the transition to larger smolt and investments in RAS plants. The increases in depreciation are naturally associated with increased investments in the industry.
