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Mortality in Norwegian salmon farming down from 2023 but still above 2022 levels

Summary by SalmonBusiness

Salmon farming mortality slightly declined in 2024. In 2024, the mortality rate for farmed salmon in the seawater phase was 15.4%, down from 16.7% the previous year. According to monthly reports of losses, 57.8 million farmed salmon were registered as dead in the seawater phase in 2024. These figures have been reported by farmers to [...]

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SalmonBusiness

Mortality in Norwegian salmon farming down from 2023 but still above 2022 levels

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E24

Mortality is decreasing: Last year, 57.8 million farmed salmon died

The Norwegian Veterinary Institute sees a positive development, but emphasizes that it is too early to conclude that the trend has reversed.

4 days ago·Oslo, Norway

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hitra-froya.no

Slight decrease in salmon deaths at fish farms

57.8 million farmed salmon died in the sea last year, down from 62.8 million in 2023. This gave a mortality risk of 15.4 percent, which is on par with 2021.

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NRK

Mortality in Norwegian fish farming decreased last year for the first time

A smaller proportion of farmed salmon died last year than the year before. The decline is particularly large in Western Norway, where mortality has been highest.

5 days ago·Norway

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