The wholly-owned farming company Mainstream reports a loss of 48.4 million on operations in the first quarter of Chile. This corresponds to an EBIT of minus 2.0 per kg. Especially bad is farmed coho with a loss of 2.8 million per kilogram.
While Cermaq has lost money on their farming commitments in Chile, shows that there has been a dramatic resurgence of lice in the country. Similar to Atlantic national report salmon lice is an immigrant to the Chilean fauna of the Pacific. Sea lice have no natural predators along the Chilean coast.
As seen from the figure, it is particularly Atlantic salmon, which is the largest fish species in the country, which is affected by lice. The overview is made on the basis of data for the entire breeder producing part of the country. national report
Prior to the ISA crisis in Chile in 2007-2008 was also a powerful resurgence of lice in the country. Sea lice irritate the fish can ulcerate the skin and lowers its immunity. When the salmon is extra vulnerable to virus attacks. Posted at 7:40, 23 April 2013. Updated national report at 7:42, 23 April 2013 Post navigation Cermaq earned 94 million on operations in the first quarter all time high cost of feed
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